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evil_n according_a to_o the_o latter_a but_o the_o foregoing_a similitude_n may_v be_v apply_v both_o way_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v more_o full_a touch_v these_o word_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n 6_o verse_n 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o fire_n though_o it_o be_v but_o little_a inflame_v and_o burn_v down_o great_a building_n so_o the_o tongue_n bring_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o destruction_n for_o hell_n fire_n be_v the_o â—â—ward_n of_o a_o wicked_a tongue_n and_o ofttimes_o the_o intemperate_a tongue_n kindle_v a_o fire_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o eye_n sparkle_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v furious_o and_o the_o voice_n overmuch_o extend_v in_o this_o kind_n pierce_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o the_o break_n of_o something_o there_o whereupon_o bleed_v to_o death_n ensue_v 36â—_n naucler_n sol_fw-it 36â—_n as_o in_o scylla_n the_o roman_a 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and_o swearer_n and_o curser_n and_o filthy_a speaker_n consider_v of_o this_o and_o tremble_v chap._n 3._o verse_n 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o neither_o lie_n against_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n he_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o meekness_n again_o mayer_n mayer_n as_o i_o have_v already_o note_v in_o my_o general_a analysis_n and_o that_o very_o fit_o because_o according_a to_o pareus_n pareus_n pareus_n it_o be_v so_o good_a a_o mean_n to_o restrain_v the_o tongue_n from_o the_o offence_n before_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a unto_o which_o bitter_a envy_v etc._n etc._n here_o name_v be_v the_o very_a fountain_n of_o all_o irregularity_n and_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o tongue_n which_o if_o they_o be_v in_o they_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o glory_v in_o the_o christian_a profession_n as_o though_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a christian_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v lie_v against_o the_o truth_n see_v they_o be_v the_o blot_n and_o spot_n of_o christianity_n ord_n glos_n ord_n that_o be_v thus_o taint_v some_o expound_v bitter_a envy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o zeal_n towards_o god_n make_v bitter_a by_o contentious_a word_n with_o our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o first_o be_v better_a aquinas_n tho._n aquinas_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n they_o expound_v either_o of_o lie_v against_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o of_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v in_o baptism_n viz._n to_o forsake_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o those_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o good_a work_n but_o the_o first_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o simple_a for_o it_o be_v a_o false_a and_o lie_a righteousness_n 17._o icrom_n vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la habet_fw-la compassionem_fw-la falsa_fw-la indignationem_fw-la verse_n 17._o according_a to_o jerom_n wherein_o there_o be_v envy_n and_o anger_n for_o true_a justice_n have_v compassion_n but_o false_a have_v indignation_n verse_n 17._o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o chaste_a then_o peaceable_a etc._n etc._n he_o run_v upon_o the_o word_n wise_a and_o wisdom_n from_o the_o 13_o verse_n hitherto_o because_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o master_n vers_fw-la 1._o that_o be_v teacher_n which_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v he_o show_v they_o vers_n 13._o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v teacher_n in_o their_o conversation_n for_o as_o bernard_n say_v facere_fw-la bern._n efficacior_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la operis_fw-la quà m_fw-la sermonis_fw-la nec_fw-la sufficit_fw-la doctori_fw-la ostendere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la facere_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o the_o work_n be_v more_o efficacious_a than_o of_o the_o speech_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o a_o teacher_n to_o show_v but_o to_o do_v he_o begin_v also_o chap._n 1.5_o with_o wisdom_n show_v of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ask_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v verse_n 17._o viz._n from_o above_o to_o prove_v therefore_o that_o the_o contentious_a and_o envious_a be_v not_o wise_a by_o this_o wisdom_n he_o set_v down_o the_o property_n thereof_o have_v before_o verse_n 15._o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o above_o but_o earthly_a carnal_a and_o devilish_a pareus_n pareus_n the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v first_o chaste_a that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v any_o thing_n or_o modest_a and_o without_o arrogancy_n 3._o gentle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o rough_a in_o take_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o best_a 4._o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v or_o gentle_o entreat_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o it_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v easy_o to_o the_o best_a or_o
be_v say_v not_o to_o sin_n enough_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o already_o 1_o joh._n 3.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n some_o think_v that_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n before_o speak_v of_o only_o be_v mean_v glâ—sserdin_n beda_n hugâ—_n glâ—sserdin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v free_a but_o according_a to_o oecumenius_n and_o other_o i_o hold_v that_o other_o sin_n be_v mean_v also_o whereby_o they_o sin_v not_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v set_v against_o all_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a it_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n keep_v he_o which_o howsoever_o it_o do_v better_a point_n at_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o divine_a virtue_n by_o which_o we_o be_v preserve_v yet_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o read_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o be_v read_v as_o in_o the_o greek_a nothing_o be_v hereby_o ascribe_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o man_n own_o will_n before_o grace_n come_v but_o only_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o a_o man_n regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o he_o persi_v in_o a_o continual_a care_n of_o avoid_v sin_n for_o in_o name_v he_o one_o bear_v of_o god_n he_o do_v plain_o refer_v we_o to_o his_o new_a birth_n as_o the_o original_n of_o this_o godly_a care_n and_o not_o to_o any_o thing_n natural_o in_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v against_o those_o that_o from_o hence_o maintain_v free_a will_n the_o evil_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v common_o take_v he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o touch_v he_o because_o though_o he_o may_v tempt_v he_o yet_o seek_v thus_o to_o hurt_v he_o he_o profit_v he_o neither_o can_v he_o tempt_v he_o without_o god_n permission_n for_o his_o good_a at_o the_o last_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o evil_a 19_o verse_n 19_o that_o be_v as_o oecumenius_n have_v already_o expound_v it_o the_o unregenerate_a company_n such_o as_o the_o most_o be_v be_v not_o only_o tempt_v and_o at_o 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glossa_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la caietan_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o admonition_n be_v most_o apt_o add_v after_o christ_n set_v forth_o vers_fw-la 21._o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n therefore_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v adhere_v to_o neither_o ought_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o idolatry_n again_o as_o most_o opposite_a unto_o it_o so_o that_o consider_v what_o have_v fall_v out_o among_o christian_n since_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n it_o may_v just_o be_v count_v a_o prophetical_a admonition_n needful_a for_o these_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o popery_n as_o be_v through_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n thereof_o nothing_o else_o but_o venued_a gentilism_n but_o they_o dally_v with_o the_o word_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o not_o a_o image_n that_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o some_o god_n that_o never_o be_v not_o of_o any_o divine_a thing_n that_o be_v but_o the_o vulgar_a 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of_o heathen_a god_n only_o note_v that_o christian_a love_n bind_v we_o note_n note_n as_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n so_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o also_o that_o by_o infirmity_n be_v at_o any_o time_n overtake_v with_o sin_n and_o prayer_n in_o this_o kind_n make_v by_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v hear_v that_o we_o may_v be_v excite_v the_o more_o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o one_o another_o and_o the_o more_o ready_a in_o love_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o duty_n note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_v be_v most_o dangerous_a viz._n to_o sin_n wilful_o and_o willing_o contemn_v all_o admonition_n as_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n be_v woeful_a when_o god_n forbid_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o so_o be_v the_o case_n of_o such_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v hereby_o take_v away_o 10.26_o heb._n 10.26_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o we_o have_v 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salutation_n vers_n 12_o 13._o 2_o john_n verse_n 1._o the_o elder_a to_o the_o elect_a lady_n and_o to_o her_o child_n there_o be_v much_o difference_n among_o expositor_n about_o these_o word_n mayer_n mayer_n the_o elect_a lady_n who_o shall_v be_v mean_v hereby_o aquinas_n clemens_n alex._n athanas_n in_o synopsi_fw-la th._n aquinas_n some_o will_v have_v electa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n or_o that_o her_o name_n be_v electa_n and_o be_v a_o person_n of_o high_a quality_n she_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lady_n as_o among_o the_o turk_n he_o which_o be_v next_o unto_o the_o emperor_n be_v call_v as_o by_o a_o particular_a name_n despotes_n or_o lord_n and_o among_o the_o french_a the_o next_o to_o the_o king_n
out_o unto_o the_o end_n gorran_n gorran_n one_o note_v many_o acception_n of_o this_o word_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n sometime_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o prou._n 3._o sometime_o patience_n prou._n 11._o sometime_o devout_a preach_v prou._n 15._o sometime_o christ_n himself_o and_o sometime_o the_o chief_a felicity_n which_o be_v mean_v here_o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n because_o in_o a_o place_n of_o delight_n not_o as_o the_o world_n count_v delight_n but_o according_a to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n almost_o speak_v other_o the_o thing_n promise_v here_o be_v christ_n with_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n that_o hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v 6.54_o matth._n 24.13_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o joh._n 6.54_o and_o henceforth_o remain_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v bestow_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v allude_v unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n because_o as_o that_o will_v have_v confer_v immortality_n upon_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o it_o so_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n shall_v live_v for_o evermore_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o touch_v the_o variation_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o reward_n promise_v in_o every_o epistle_n one_o say_v gorran_n gorran_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o vice_n against_o which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v spiritual_a war_n and_o to_o such_o as_o overcome_v every_o of_o these_o the_o blessedness_n to_o come_v be_v propound_v in_o a_o several_a title_n suitable_a the_o first_o vice_n be_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n the_o victory_n over_o which_o be_v first_o propund_v because_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o strive_v against_o any_o other_o sin_n unless_o this_o be_v subdue_v which_o be_v 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be_v antichrist_n and_o this_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n be_v all_o one_o three_o because_o that_o beast_n chap._n 17._o which_o be_v antichrist_n and_o this_o be_v all_o one_o last_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o antichrist_n for_o blaspheme_v for_o universal_a reign_v and_o for_o be_v follow_v and_o adore_v be_v attribute_v to_o this_o beast_n hitherto_o therefore_o even_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o romanist_n agree_v but_o when_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o determine_v who_o this_o antichrist_n be_v they_o part_v for_o they_o expect_v one_o to_o come_v and_o we_o hold_n that_o he_o be_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o that_o sea_n ever_o since_o phocas_n grant_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v universal_a bishop_n these_o two_o opinion_n howsoever_o they_o may_v seem_v either_o of_o they_o so_o probable_a as_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o except_v against_o they_o yet_o if_o some_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v they_o do_v neither_o full_o 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howsoever_o he_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o yet_o i_o can_v see_v how_o two_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n at_o several_a time_n and_o shape_n shall_v be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o after_o mention_v here_o once_o make_v of_o two_o both_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o afterward_o chap._n 17._o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o for_o the_o word_n be_v vary_v chap._n 17._o and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o another_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n be_v there_o a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o chap._n 19.20_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o so_o likewise_o chap._n 20.10_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n it_o seem_v therefore_o to_o i_o that_o by_o the_o first_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o imperial_a roman_a state_n diffuse_v throughout_o so_o many_o country_n and_o nation_n all_o over_o which_o 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