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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 dictatour_n from_o who_o through_o the_o overmuch_o extension_n of_o his_o voice_n the_o blood_n gush_v out_o and_o he_o die_v for_o the_o world_n of_o wickedness_n wherefore_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v so_o see_v pareus_n and_o thomas_n the_o second_o mention_v by_o oecumenius_n be_v too_o curious_a though_o beza_n have_v also_o the_o same_o note_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v sufficient_o explain_v already_o whereas_o oecumenius_n read_v these_o word_n the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v interrogative_o he_o do_v herein_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o neither_o be_v that_o read_v probable_a for_o the_o scope_n of_o s._n james_n here_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o tongue_n be_v more_o unruly_a than_o any_o thing_n whereas_o he_o object_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v positive_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o strive_v to_o govern_v his_o tongue_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o strive_v to_o be_v righteous_a because_o it_o be_v say_v 7.20_o eccl._n 7.20_o there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a for_o as_o in_o this_o case_n yet_o every_o good_a man_n will_v strive_v to_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o possible_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v thus_o to_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v so_o he_o will_v strive_v to_o govern_v his_o tongue_n at_o least_o refrain_v from_o the_o evil_a here_o tax_v curse_v and_o rail_v etc._n etc._n though_o he_o can_v keep_v free_a from_o idle_a speech_n and_o such_o like_o small_a offence_n whereas_o he_o impugn_v ill_a speech_n against_o our_o neighbour_n 11._o verse_n 11._o out_o of_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o bless_v god_n with_o our_o tongue_n compare_v blessing_n to_o sweet_a water_n and_o curse_v to_o bitter_a which_o can_v both_o come_v out_o of_o one_o fountain_n faber_n tho._n aquinas_n faber_n tho._n aquinas_n and_o faber_n infer_v and_o that_o right_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o those_o that_o bless_v god_n when_o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_n against_o man_n and_o rail_n and_o corrupt_v talk_v be_v no_o blessing_n but_o a_o sin_n also_o in_o they_o even_o as_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a be_v mingle_v together_o be_v make_v all_o bitter_a there_o be_v more_o force_n in_o the_o bitter_a to_o turn_v the_o sweet_a into_o the_o same_o taste_n with_o itself_o than_o in_o the_o sweet_a to_o turn_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o bitter_a because_o bitter_a be_v a_o extreme_a and_o sweet_a the_o medium_n of_o the_o taste_n note_v of_o what_o great_a necessity_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o tongue_n note_n note_n for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n so_o be_v he_o account_v of_o before_o god_n word_n be_v not_o wind_n as_o the_o common_a say_n be_v but_o fire_n and_o deadly_a poison_n if_o they_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n mark_n 7._o and_o defile_v indeed_o matth._n 12.37_o note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o a_o evil_a tongue_n work_v from_o fire_n to_o fire_n from_o hell_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o kindle_v of_o heat_n and_o fury_n and_o contention_n here_o and_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v in_o hell_n fire_n hereafter_o the_o lewd_a tongue_a person_n be_v upon_o a_o wheel_n turn_v by_o the_o devil_n till_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o destruction_n with_o himself_o he_o be_v more_o savage_a than_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n which_o may_v be_v tame_v but_o he_o be_v unreclaimable_o barbarous_a last_o note_n note_n note_n that_o the_o best_a speech_n which_o a_o ill_a tongue_a man_n can_v use_v be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o distasteful_a before_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o ill_a language_n at_o other_o time_n which_o be_v as_o bitter_a water_n to_o the_o make_n of_o all_o his_o water_n bitter_a to_o the_o turn_n of_o he_o into_o a_o bramble_n upon_o which_o no_o fig_n grow_v let_v railer_n 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
in_o limbo_n patrum_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o die_v before_o christ_n incarnation_n who_o be_v by_o his_o descent_n deliver_v some_o again_o and_o they_o be_v the_o divine_n of_o our_o side_n which_o teach_v a_o descent_n of_o christ_n soul_n hold_v that_o he_o go_v down_o to_o upbraid_v the_o incredulous_a in_o noah_n time_n and_o such_o like_a with_o their_o infidelity_n show_v they_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o benefit_n whereof_o they_o be_v altogether_o deprive_v through_o their_o own_o default_n to_o their_o great_a terror_n touch_v the_o distinction_n which_o be_v make_v of_o christ_n preach_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v partly_o to_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o life_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o disobedient_a in_o prison_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a wrest_n of_o the_o place_n and_o therefore_o lorinus_n himself_o a_o jesuite_n call_v it_o in_o question_n how_o it_o can_v stand_v touch_v the_o penitency_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o some_o that_o be_v drown_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a conjecture_n without_o all_o ground_n and_o if_o any_o such_o be_v they_o go_v not_o with_o the_o rest_n doubtless_o to_o this_o prison_n but_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o as_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o paradise_n touch_v the_o last_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v imply_v in_o a_o article_n of_o our_o church_n determine_v in_o a_o synod_n petrilocus_n synod_n synod_n angl._n quemadmodum_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sepâ—ltus_fw-la iâ—a_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la credâ—ndus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la deseâ—ndâ—sse_fw-la no_o corpuâ—â—_n sque_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrectâ—oâ—â—m_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la iacuâ—_n spiritus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la commissas_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o carcere_fw-la vel_fw-la inserâ—o_fw-la detinebantur_fw-la fuit_fw-la illisque_fw-la praedicanâ—t_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la â—â—statur_fw-la petrilocus_n assemble_v in_o king_n edward_n day_n an._n 1552._o artic._n 3._o even_o as_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o be_v bury_v so_o he_o be_v also_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v go_v down_o into_o hell_n for_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n but_o his_o spirit_n that_o go_v out_o of_o he_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o hell_n or_o in_o prison_n and_o preach_v unto_o they_o as_o peter_n testify_v second_o some_o hold_n that_o christ_n preach_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n by_o noah_n be_v mean_v herein_o thomas_n aquinas_n follow_v augustine_n 99_o august_n epist_n 99_o in_o this_o also_o join_v beda_n hugo_n carthusianus_n beza_n etc._n etc._n three_o luther_n luther_n some_o understand_v his_o preach_n by_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n hessilâ—uâ—_n hessilâ—uâ—_n and_o herein_o they_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n be_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v describe_v as_o bind_v in_o chain_n psal_n 106._o esa_n 42.49_o and_o to_o show_v that_o of_o old_a they_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o infidelity_n he_o mention_v the_o imprison_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o they_o be_v call_v spirit_n to_o intimate_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n four_o some_o understand_v by_o the_o prison_n here_o purgatory_n turria_n francis_n turria_n five_o and_o last_o some_o most_o absurd_o apply_v this_o preach_n to_o the_o eight_o person_n in_o the_o ark_n 9_o aâ—ias_fw-la montan_n caluanstu_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o §._o 9_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n for_o the_o time_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o caluin_n by_o his_o go_n and_o preach_v understand_v his_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o passion_n who_o die_v long_o ago_o and_o yet_o remain_v in_o their_o soul_n expect_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o he_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v read_v in_o prison_n but_o in_o a_o watchtower_n in_o specula_fw-la as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o subscribe_v to_o those_o that_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v the_o most_o obscure_a place_n in_o all_o the_o epistle_n for_o no_o exposition_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v give_v do_v so_o full_o satisfy_v but_o that_o some_o exception_n will_v lie_v there_o against_o that_o of_o arias_n montanus_n fall_v of_o itself_o because_o they_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v obedient_a whereas_o this_o preach_n be_v to_o the_o disobedient_a 2._o that_o of_o purgatory_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 3._o that_o of_o caluin_n apply_v it_o in_o part_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a seem_v to_o be_v improbable_a because_o these_o be_v the_o disobedient_a and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v that_o he_o preach_v but_o go_v and_o preach_v intimate_v a_o local_a motion_n and_o not_o only_o a_o virtual_a penetration_n 4._o to_o expound_v it_o of_o his_o preach_n by_o noah_n be_v to_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o which_o this_o his_o go_n must_v be_v after_o his_o incline_v again_o and_o why_o shall_v he_o call_v the_o man_n live_v at_o that_o time_n spirit_n which_o be_v a_o word_n no_o where_o use_v to_o set_v forth_o live_v man_n by_o but_o either_o angel_n good_a or_o bad_a or_o soul_n depart_v 5._o much_o less_o can_v the_o gentile_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n among_o who_o the_o apostle_n come_v because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n not_o man_n of_o like_a quality_n but_o those_o very_a man_n 6._o the_o popish_a limbus_n be_v but_o a_o imaginary_a place_n and_o to_o hold_v that_o any_o be_v in_o hell_n be_v deliver_v again_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v there_o remain_v then_o only_o that_o of_o his_o descend_v to_o triumph_v over_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o upbraid_v the_o damn_a spirit_n with_o their_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n show_v how_o just_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o therefore_o shut_v up_o in_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o because_o they_o of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v the_o most_o note_a for_o their_o great_a multitude_n that_o go_v down_o thither_o together_o he_o mention_v they_o but_o in_o they_o understand_v all_o other_o then_o damn_a spirit_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a of_o all_o other_o exposition_n and_o most_o consonant_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o christ_n preach_v to_o convince_v the_o impenitent_a as_o just_o and_o certain_o reprobate_a and_o damn_a as_o appear_v mat._n 11.21_o mat._n 12.41_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v when_o baptism_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v a_o outward_a wash_n 21._o verse_n 21._o but_o the_o request_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o other_o have_v say_v have_v be_v already_o set_v down_o scholia_fw-la piscator_fw-la scholia_fw-la piscator_fw-la to_o this_o speak_v most_o full_o and_o excellent_o baptism_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o outward_a wash_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o conscience_n become_v good_a and_o so_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o confidence_n hereof_o bold_o question_v with_o god_n about_o his_o favour_n reconcile_v unto_o he_o by_o christ_n death_n and_o testify_v by_o his_o resurrection_n say_v have_v not_o christ_n reconcile_v thy_o favour_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o death_n to_o endure_v for_o ever_o certain_o it_o be_v so_o for_o his_o resurrection_n do_v testify_v it_o see_v that_o unless_o he_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n &_o reconcile_v thy_o favour_n unto_o we_o he_o can_v not_o have_v 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to_o hinder_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o six_o vision_n be_v not_o a_o continue_a prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v in_o such_o order_n succeed_v one_o another_o for_o most_o of_o they_o do_v extend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o like_v unto_o a_o tragedy_n wherein_o the_o fame_n thing_n be_v diverse_o act_v for_o so_o what_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o first_o vision_n here_o by_o one_o appearance_n be_v represent_v again_o &_o again_o in_o other_o by_o other_o appearance_n the_o first_o set_v thing_n forth_o more_o obscure_o the_o other_o more_o plain_o and_o this_o iteration_n be_v make_v for_o more_o assurance_n as_o peter_n see_v a_o sheet_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n three_o time_n and_o as_o in_o a_o tragedy_n in_o every_o scene_n there_o be_v music_n to_o give_v the_o more_o content_a and_o to_o delight_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spectator_n so_o in_o these_o vision_n there_o be_v sing_v and_o praise_v of_o god_n these_o vision_n 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