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A42543
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A bridle for the tongue, or, A treatise of ten sins of the tongue ... shewing the nature of these sins ... with the causes and aggravations of them, and remedyes against them : together with many considerations, rules, and helps for the right ordering of the tongue ... / by William Gearing ...
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Gearing, William.
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1663
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Wing G432; ESTC R8445
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sufâ—â—â—â—ngs_n they_o tax_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o assert_v that_o evil_a â—â—n_fw-la suffer_v evil_a thing_n and_o withal_o â—â—â—erved_v job_n impatience_n under_o his_o â—â—â—ferings_n therefore_o say_v bildad_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d earth_n be_v forsake_v for_o thou_o 18.4_o mercer_n ad_fw-la job_n 18.4_o that_o 〈◊〉_d think_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v change_v 〈◊〉_d course_n and_o method_n in_o govern_v â—â—e_v world_n shall_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o direction_n â—â—ou_fw-mi may_v as_o well_o hope_v that_o the_o â—â—arth_n shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d move_v out_o of_o his_o place_n when_o thou_o â—â—est_v god_n change_v the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n then_o may_v thou_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o before_o he_o that_o murmuâ—eth_v will_v teach_v god_n knowledge_n 6._o murmur_a control_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n way_n be_v â—ery_o unequal_a qui_fw-la in_o poenis_fw-la murmurat_fw-la ferientis_fw-la justiam_fw-la accusat_fw-la isidor_n ediscaâ—_n non_fw-la murmurare_fw-la qui_fw-la mala_fw-la patitur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ignoret_fw-la cur_n mala_fw-la patitur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la just_a pati_fw-la arbitraâ—e_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la judicatur_fw-la cujus_fw-la judicia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sunt_fw-la injuria_fw-la isidor_n he_o that_o mâ—â—mureth_v at_o god_n punishment_n 〈◊〉_d any_o just_a punishment_n accuse_v the_o â—â—stice_n of_o he_o that_o punish_v wheâ—â—_n he_o that_o suffer_v affliction_n shall_v lâ—â—â—_n not_o to_o murmur_v although_o he_o knowâ—â—â—_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n because_o euâ—â—â—_n man_n shall_v think_v he_o suffer_v justâ—â—â—_n see_v he_o be_v judge_v of_o he_o who_o judgement_n be_v never_o unjust_a and_o if_o thâ—â—_n shall_v object_v at_o any_o time_n that_o thâ—â—_n be_v punish_v without_o a_o cause_n yâ—â—_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v as_o muâ—â—_n in_o other_o cause_n which_o thou_o thinke_v not_o of_o yet_o suppose_v that_o thou_o be_v aâ—â—_n together_o blameless_a in_o that_o respeâ—â—_n well_o may_v he_o once_o afflict_v thou_o for_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n that_o have_v free_v thou_o from_o many_o deserve_a punishment_n sect_n 3_o â—â—ve_v aggravatinn_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a â—â—ve_v now_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o many_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murâ—â—ring_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o vanity_n and_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o murmur_v at_o any_o of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o god_n at_o one_o time_n or_o oâ—â—er_n will_v show_v such_o man_n their_o folly_n â—hose_v that_o murmur_n against_o god_n â—â—ovidences_n be_v like_o the_o eremite_n that_o â—olcot_n speak_v of_o that_o always_o desire_a â—hat_n weather_n he_o think_v best_o for_o the_o â—erbs_n in_o his_o garden_n and_o still_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o excess_n that_o nothing_o prosper_v that_o he_o sow_v therein_o and_o lament_v his_o ill_a success_n to_o his_o friend_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n 〈…〉_o 9_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o putabas_fw-la te_fw-la sapientiâ—rem_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la tibi_fw-la fatuitaâ—em_fw-la tuam_fw-la thou_o think_v thyself_o wiâ—er_o then_o god_n and_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o â—hy_a folly_n ordinary_o man_n extol_v the_o cheapness_n of_o former_a time_n their_o great_a hospitality_n their_o kind_a neiâ—bourhood_n their_o honest_a deal_n their_o skilful_a workmanship_n their_o liâ—â—rall_a almsdeed_n their_o devout_a piâ—â—_n their_o deep_a wisdom_n 7._o cotton_n exposit_n in_o eccles_n 7._o their_o valiant_a 〈◊〉_d the_o papist_n think_v it_o be_v a_o betâ—â—â—_n world_n under_o their_o religion_n then_o oâ—â—_n heathen_n think_v the_o empire_n flourish_v more_o under_o the_o worship_n of_o jâ—piter_n then_o under_o christian_a religion_n multitude_n of_o people_n now_o adays_o aâ—â—_n apt_a to_o say_v such_o time_n and_o such_o dayâ—â—_n be_v better_a than_o these_o and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d want_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v of_o thâ—â—_n time_n but_o god_n see_v these_o time_n 〈◊〉_d be_v fit_a for_o we_o say_v not_o thou_o saitâ—_n solomon_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a duye_n be_v better_a than_o these_o fâ—â—_n thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o eccles_n 7.10_o be_v it_o not_o foâ—_n man_n wickedness_n the_o time_n will_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v murmurer_n be_v like_o boy_n that_o turn_v round_o about_o till_o their_o sense_n be_v turn_v they_o imagine_v all_o thing_n to_o turn_v round_o with_o they_o 2._o consider_v what_o good_a you_o can_v do_v â—ur_n self_n by_o your_o murmur_a â—hrist_n say_v concern_v cark_n care_n â—hich_v of_o you_o by_o take_v thought_n can_v add_v â—â—e_z cubit_n to_o your_o stature_n mat._n 6.27_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v what_o advantage_n be_v it_o to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d murmur_v against_o god_n deal_n 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v crooked_a say_v the_o wise_a â—an_v eccles_n 713_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n â—â—erefore_o to_o quarrel_v at_o god_n providence_n isai_n 8.21_o or_o to_o imagine_v we_o â—â—n_fw-la redress_v any_o evil_n by_o our_o own_o wisdom_n no_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o can_v â—ake_v straight_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a â—oth_o in_o the_o heart_n estate_n and_o way_n â—f_a man_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o do_v thou_o 3._o by_o murmur_a man_n lose_v the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v â—hem_n no_o good_a at_o all_o they_o be_v so_o discontent_v for_o some_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o want_v ahab_n prize_v not_o a_o kingdom_n while_o he_o want_v naboth_n poor_a vineyard_n and_o haman_n that_o under_o king_n ahasuerus_n govern_v 127_o province_n too_o no_o content_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o richeâ—_n nor_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o childreâ—_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o kinâ—_n have_v promote_v he_o nor_o in_o all_o his_o advancement_n above_o the_o prince_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n all_o this_o 7._o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n paâ—tit_fw-la 7._o say_v he_o avail_v i_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o i_o seâ—_n mordecai_n the_o jew_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n e_o st_z 5.11_o 12_o 13._o if_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v it_o be_v a_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v thankful_a contenâ—_n byr_o jewel_n of_o contenâ—_n then_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o unpleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v murmur_v one_o observe_v concern_v manna_n when_o the_o people_n be_v content_v with_o god_n allowance_n than_o it_o be_v very_o good_a but_o when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v content_a therewith_o but_o will_v gather_v more_o than_o he_o will_v have_v they_o than_o worm_n grow_v in_o it_o so_o when_o we_o be_v content_a with_o our_o condition_n there_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o it_o than_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o we_o but_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v more_o and_o will_v keep_v it_o long_o than_o god_n will_v have_v we_o enjoy_v it_o than_o some_o worm_n or_o other_o will_v corrupt_v it_o that_o it_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a at_o all_o 4._o see_v how_o god_n esteem_v of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rebellion_n we_o read_v numb_a 16.41_o that_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o companion_n all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o all_o murmur_v now_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n bring_v aaron_n rod_n again_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o murmurer_n be_v to_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n to_o have_v a_o murmur_a heart_n be_v to_o have_v a_o heart_n rise_v against_o the_o lord_n a_o general_a discontent_n and_o murmur_a â—n_n a_o nation_n be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o rebellion_n and_o murmur_a be_v the_o root_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o gregory_n say_v 7._o murmurantes_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 7._o that_o murmurer_n do_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n he_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a soldier_n that_o follow_v his_o general_n grudge_v â—nd_v murmur_a say_v seneca_n seneca_n malus_n est_fw-fr mile_n qui_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la gemens_fw-la seneca_n and_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a a_o christian_n that_o that_o can_v look_v at_o god_n dispensation_n without_o murmur_v at_o they_o 5._o by_o murmur_a man_n lose_v the_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v reap_v by_o every_o passage_n of_o d_o vine_n providence_n that_o they_o meet_v withal_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o many_o strait_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o
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