that_o be_v advance_v above_o other_o it_o will_v make_v they_o the_o more_o thankful_a to_o god_n that_o do_v advance_v they_o above_o their_o neighbour_n 4._o so_o it_o be_v that_o very_a often_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o wicked_a man_n scorn_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremias_n chap._n 20.7_o thus_o he_o complain_v to_o god_n i_o be_o in_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o prince_n and_o people_n agree_v together_o thus_o to_o persecute_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n so_o david_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o psal_n 69.12_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n speak_v against_o i_o and_o i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n david_n suffer_v for_o well-doing_n o_o god_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o ver_fw-la 9_o he_o suffer_v from_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n which_o expression_n denote_v power_n and_o authority_n the_o ruler_n and_o governors_n of_o the_o people_n deride_v he_o and_o when_o the_o toss-pot_n upon_o the_o alebench_n hear_v this_o they_o think_v well_o may_v they_o make_v he_o the_o object_n of_o their_o scorn_n also_o and_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o young_a child_n of_o bethel_n have_v learn_v this_o sin_n from_o their_o parent_n they_o mock_v god_n prophet_n go_v up_o thou_o bald_a head_n when_o as_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v have_v honour_v he_o be_v age_a 8._o voces_fw-la ipsac_fw-la pveri_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la edocti_fw-la erant_fw-la quare_fw-la pueâ—oâ—um_fw-la call_v parent_n flagellavit_fw-la illu_z â—en_z m_z ascend_v calve_fw-la pâ—oscindendi_fw-la per_fw-la detractionem_fw-la eliae_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la gâ—atia_fw-la proserebant_fw-la i_o e._n abripiat_fw-la te_fw-la quoque_fw-la spiritas_fw-la ut_fw-la iâ—idem_fw-la a_o te_fw-la liberemâ—r_fw-la just_a mart._n quest_n 8._o doubtless_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o taunt_a language_n from_o their_o parent_n and_o elder_n at_o least_o by_o hear_v they_o speak_v so_o if_o they_o be_v not_o by_o they_o teach_v so_o to_o speak_v go_v up_o thou_o bald_a head_n etc._n etc._n which_o scoff_n they_o cast_v upon_o elisha_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o rapture_n or_o go_v up_o of_o elijah_n to_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v go_v thou_o up_o to_o heaven_n after_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o thou_o as_o we_o be_v of_o he_o thus_o old_a scoffer_n among_o we_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o deride_v religion_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o so_o when_o david_n in_o his_o zeal_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o wife_n michal_n despise_v he_o and_o jeer_v at_o he_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o when_o nehemiah_n be_v build_v the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n sanballat_n mock_v the_o jew_n and_o say_v what_o do_v these_o feeble_a jew_n will_v they_o fortify_v themselves_o will_v they_o sacrifice_v will_v they_o make_v a_o end_n in_o a_o day_n will_v they_o revive_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n which_o be_v burn_v and_o tobiah_n the_o ammonite_n be_v by_o he_o and_o he_o mock_v also_o and_o say_v even_o that_o which_o they_o build_v if_o a_o fox_n go_v up_o he_o shall_v even_o break_v down_o their_o stone-wall_n nehem._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o wicked_a man_n can_v endure_v that_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n and_o holiness_n shall_v go_v up_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v those_o sin_n they_o so_o dear_o love_v 5._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v at_o ease_n themselves_o and_o see_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o distress_n instead_o of_o pity_v they_o and_o mourn_v for_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o sport_n at_o they_o job_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o be_v as_o one_o mock_v of_o his_o neighbour_n job_n 12.3_o the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v this_o be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ammonite_n they_o say_v aha_o when_o israel_n be_v in_o distress_n ezek._n 25.3_o and_o when_o they_o be_v desolate_a and_o go_v into_o captivity_n but_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o they_o for_o 6.7_o this_o david_n meet_v with_o when_o he_o be_v in_o adversity_n in_o my_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v yea_o the_o abject_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o etc._n etc._n with_o hypocritical_a mocker_n in_o feast_n psal_n 35.15_o 16._o and_o ver_fw-la 21._o yea_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o i_o and_o say_v aha_o aha_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o the_o very_a scum_n of_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o against_o he_o and_o psal_n 69.26_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o they_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v when_o god_n have_v wound_v he_o instead_o of_o comfort_v he_o they_o persecute_v he_o and_o grieve_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o carriage_n of_o most_o of_o they_o that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n towards_o those_o of_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v get_v far_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o themselves_o be_v the_o only_a people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o city_n ezek._n 11.15_o but_o ver_fw-la 21._o god_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o that_o be_v scoff_v at_o and_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o scoff_n at_o they_o to_o mock_v at_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n among_o the_o suffering_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n that_o the_o saint_n endure_v the_o apostle_n mention_v this_o they_o have_v â—â—ial_a of_o cruel_a mock_n heb._n 11.36_o 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o part_n of_o christ_n suffering_n â—e_n be_v mock_v and_o use_v like_o a_o fool_n 〈◊〉_d a_o play_n they_o put_v a_o robe_n on_o his_o â—ack_n a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o crown_n â—n_o his_o head_n and_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o â—he_n cross_n and_o be_v perfect_v the_o â—ork_n of_o our_o redemption_n they_o in_o â—ighest_a scorn_n bid_v he_o come_v down_o â—rom_o the_o cross_n and_o save_v himself_o the_o philistine_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o make_v samson_n grind_v in_o a_o mill_n after_o they_o have_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n â—nd_v bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n but_o at_o their_o great_a feast_n they_o call_v for_o samson_n to_o make_v they_o sport_n but_o their_o jest_n end_v in_o earnest_n they_o pull_v a_o old_a house_n about_o their_o ear_n which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o woman_n 6._o sometime_o wicked_a wretch_n scoff_v at_o their_o parent_n who_o they_o shall_v honour_v but_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n prov._n 30_o 1â—_n the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raveâ—_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o 〈◊〉_d young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v but_o a_o scornful_a cast_n of_o the_o eyâ—_n against_o our_o parent_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o will_v punish_v it_o and_o he_o add_v he_o that_o despise_v his_o mother_n to_o obey_v heâ—_n because_o child_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o scorâ—_n their_o mother_n than_o their_o father_n hâ—_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n as_o a_o olâ—_n dote_v fool_n or_o that_o despise_v his_o mother_n look_v upon_o she_o with_o disdain_n as_o a_o old_a wither_a creature_n he_o thaâ—_n despise_v the_o wrinkle_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v light_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o law_n such_o a_o child_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o when_o man_n make_v a_o sport_n at_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o instead_o of_o mourning_n for_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o sport_n at_o they_o prov._n 10.23_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n these_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o solomon_n fool_n fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o they_o sport_n with_o their_o â—â—n_fw-la sin_n and_o albeit_o they_o cast_v firebrands_a they_o think_v it_o excuse_v enough_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n and_o â—â—us_a sinner_n glory_v in_o their_o â—â—ame_n as_o if_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n shall_v boast_v of_o his_o â—â—alter_n and_o as_o they_o sport_n at_o â—â—eir_n own_o sin_n so_o they_o mock_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o other_o also_o especial_o at_o god_n child_n 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v any_o of_o they_o fall_v inâ—o_o sin_n luther_n say_v 9_o tanquam_fw-la famelici_fw-la porci_fw-la immergunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o stercora_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la delicias_fw-la
3._o rail_v and_o revile_v speech_n and_o these_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n and_o how_o many_o poor_a soul_n have_v run_v this_o hazard_n and_o yet_o never_o consider_v it_o and_o beside_o this_o i_o shall_v add_v further_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o fourfold_a murder_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1._o by_o command_v any_o to_o be_v unjust_o slay_v and_o execute_v as_o saul_n command_v doeg_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n 1_o sam._n 22.17_o 18._o thus_o david_n contrive_v the_o death_n of_o uriah_n and_o command_v joab_n to_o set_v he_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v 2_o sam._n 11.15_o thus_o absalon_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o kill_v amnon_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o and_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n to_o the_o noble_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o put_v naboth_n to_o death_n 1_o king_n 21.10_o 2._o by_o give_v counsel_n to_o any_o to_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o thus_o herodias_n teach_v her_o daughter_n to_o ask_v the_o head_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o a_o charger_n of_o herod_n mar._n 6.24_o 3._o by_o give_v ill_a language_n and_o revile_v word_n whereupon_o a_o fray_n be_v occasion_v and_o murder_n ensue_v 4._o by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o any_o one_o in_o case_n of_o life_n 2._o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n man_n break_v the_o eight_o commandment_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v though_o many_o man_n rob_v not_o their_o neighbour_n of_o their_o good_n yet_o of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o steal_v their_o good_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n may_v be_v value_v but_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n can_v ah_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o cost_v y_o ointment_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o treasure_n and_o happiness_n of_o prince_n and_o he_o that_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o that_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o choice_a jewel_n the_o death_n thereof_o be_v a_o en_fw-fr evil_a death_n the_o grave_n be_v better_a than_o it_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n eccles_n 28.21_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n now_o a_o false_a witness_n sin_n 1._o direct_o against_o god_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n by_o speak_v a_o untruth_n break_v his_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o 2._o he_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o deceive_v by_o lie_v 59_o testis_fw-la falsidicus_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la est_fw-la obnoâ—iuâ—_n faâ—_n deo_fw-la quem_fw-la persuâ—ando_fw-la cante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judic_n quem_fw-la mentiendo_fw-la follit_fw-la inno_n enti_fw-la quem_fw-la falso_fw-la testimonio_fw-la prodit_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr sum_fw-la boni_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 59_o 3._o to_o a_o innocent_a who_o he_o betray_v by_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n 4._o these_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o without_o grace_n to_o repenâ—_n of_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o they_o will_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n mention_v a_o revile_a to_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o chap._n 5._o he_o say_v that_o private_a familiarity_n with_o such_o must_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o david_n propose_v the_o quest_n on_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n and_o himself_o make_v answer_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a w_z the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.3_o 4._o that_o as_o they_o shoot_v at_o god_n and_o his_o people_n so_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o coal_n of_o juniper_n because_o it_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o most_o hot_a and_o last_a fire_n this_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n expositor_n think_v this_o war_n speak_v of_o doeg_n when_o david_n be_v at_o nob_n he_o be_v there_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o doeg_n will_v seem_v religious_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o saul_n see_v what_o become_v of_o his_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n he_o report_v the_o matter_n concern_v david_n and_o ahimelech_n unto_o another_o end_n than_o they_o do_v intend_v it_o wrest_v their_o word_n to_o make_v saul_n think_v there_o be_v a_o plot_n against_o he_o when_o they_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o though_o for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n he_o do_v relate_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o story_n yet_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v he_o a_o false_a tongue_n see_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o doom_n psal_n 52._o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o boast_v himself_o in_o mischief_n his_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o love_v lie_v rather_o than_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n see_v his_o doom_n ver_fw-la 5._o god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v take_v thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o epitaph_n ver_fw-la 7._o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n but_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v these_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o sin_n in_o a_o disorderly_a tongue_n than_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o for_o even_o those_o that_o take_v some_o care_n of_o other_o sin_n yet_o fail_v much_o herein_o there_o need_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o grace_n to_o 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god_n himself_o 2._o when_o we_o either_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o light_o pass_v over_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o psalm_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o judgement_n be_v far_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o when_o man_n so_o pass_v they_o over_o as_o that_o they_o apply_v they_o to_o other_o not_o to_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v luk._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o man_n slander_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n way_n be_v not_o equal_a that_o god_n deal_v partial_o unequal_o with_o those_o that_o be_v equal_a that_o he_o deal_v ill_a with_o good_a man_n well_o with_o evil_a man_n the_o wicked_a have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n the_o godly_a be_v grievous_o afflict_v when_o man_n count_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o in_o discontent_n say_v 15._o malach._n 3.14_o 15._o they_o that_o work_n wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v deliver_v 2._o jerem._n 12.1_o 2._o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v all_o they_o in_o wealth_n that_o rebellious_o transgress_v thou_o have_v plant_v they_o and_o they_o have_v take_v root_n they_o grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 7._o psal_n 73.4_o 5_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o bond_n in_o their_o death_n but_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v with_o other_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o for_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v 4._o man_n slander_n and_o dishonour_n god_n when_o his_o name_n be_v use_v in_o profane_a prayer_n for_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o some_o evil_n that_o be_v do_v as_o when_o the_o pirate_n and_o the_o thief_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o good_a booty_n as_o camden_n speak_v of_o the_o wild_a irish_a so_o when_o thief_n have_v get_v their_o prey_n or_o gamester_n and_o cheater_n when_o they_o have_v get_v much_o money_n of_o a_o man_n when_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v cut_v his_o purse_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o thievery_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v speed_v well_o i_o have_v have_v good_a luck_n to_o day_n i_o thank_v god_n thus_o saul_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o david_n when_o the_o ziphim_n bring_v he_o word_n where_o he_o be_v 1_o sam._n 23.21_o bless_a be_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n thus_o adulterer_n make_v god_n as_o it_o be_v their_o bawd_n common_a cutter_n make_v he_o their_o abettor_n or_o receiver_n dicer_n make_v he_o a_o gamester_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n make_v he_o accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n or_o do_v not_o rebuke_v thou_o but_o give_v thou_o success_n i_o e._n i_o suffer_v thou_o to_o prosper_v and_o thou_o wicked_o think_v that_o i_o have_v be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psal_n 50.21_o hereunto_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o notable_a abuse_n of_o god_n name_n by_o evil_a magistrate_n in_o make_v wicked_a decree_n and_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o make_v wicked_a canon_n and_o constitution_n countenance_v and_o authorise_v they_o with_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la amen_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o common_a byword_n in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la incipit_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la now_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o we_o defame_v or_o speak_v against_o the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n and_o deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n as_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o mean_a be_v a_o fault_n but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o nobleman_n be_v scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la and_o deserve_v punishment_n or_o imprisonment_n but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o king_n be_v crimen_fw-la or_o scandalum_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la treason_n and_o deserve_v death_n therefore_o to_o speak_v against_o god_n deserve_v both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n sect_n 4._o of_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n and_o dignity_n a_o second_o sort_n of_o man_n there_o be_v that_o upon_o every_o small_a discontent_n be_v ready_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n and_o governor_n and_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o a_o sin_n forbid_v express_o exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o solomon_n say_v revile_v or_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n eccles_n 10.20_o for_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v bewray_v it_o god_n have_v command_v we_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 3.1_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v they_o title_n of_o honour_n according_a to_o
any_o of_o his_o best_a servant_n job_n have_v discover_v some_o impatience_n in_o his_o speech_n job_n 3._o and_o before_o job_n shall_v be_v restore_v he_o shall_v come_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o job_n 40.5_o and_o chap._n 42.3_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v utterer_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o he_o which_o he_o know_v not_o wherefore_o say_v he_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n ver_fw-la 6._o consid_fw-la 6_o consider_v there_o be_v much_o sin_n in_o a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n solomon_n say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n it_o a_o babbler_n be_v a_o waster_n of_o word_n to_o no_o purpose_n as_o the_o stoic_a philosopher_n false_o call_v st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la libens_fw-la verba_fw-la fundâ—â—at_fw-la h._n stephen_n in_o verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o be_v like_o one_o that_o throw_v away_o good_a seed_n wasteful_o and_o glori_v in_o it_o prov._n 10.19_o but_o he_o that_o resrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a in_o many_o word_n usual_o be_v many_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o more_o liberty_n a_o man_n give_v his_o tongue_n the_o more_o sin_n he_o commit_v and_o the_o more_o he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n the_o more_o truth_n of_o religion_n he_o show_v the_o wise_a man_n l_o kewise_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o a_o man_n a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n prov._n 18.7_o a_o sinner_n be_v snare_v not_o only_o with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o also_o with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n prevail_v with_o a_o man_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o these_o sin_n he_o easy_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o other_o sin_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o tongue_n be_v a_o consid_fw-la 7_o note_n of_o true_a wisdom_n he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prov._n 10.19_o a_o fool_n utter_v all_o his_o mind_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n keep_v it_o in_o till_o afterward_o prov._n 29.11_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n 15._o melior_fw-la est_fw-la ind_z screta_fw-la prudentia_fw-la quam_fw-la stulta_fw-la loquacitas_fw-la aul._n gell._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o eccles_n 5.3_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n open_v her_o mouth_n in_o wisdom_n prov._n 31.26_o every_o one_o will_v be_v count_v wise_a look_v careful_o then_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o this_o will_v evidence_n thou_o to_o be_v wise_a a_o man_n by_o natural_a wisdom_n may_v get_v much_o power_n over_o these_o sin_n but_o much_o more_o by_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n prov._n 17.27_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o wisdom_n to_o know_v what_o when_o and_o how_o to_o speak_v solomon_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n and_o he_o give_v many_o lesson_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o much_o wisdom_n to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o this_o duty_n consider_v how_o much_o mischief_n come_v consid_fw-la 8_o to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n and_o that_o first_o unto_o other_o as_o 1._o when_o man_n go_v about_o with_o their_o tale_n one_o to_o another_o speak_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o love_n hereby_o they_o set_v one_o house_n after_o another_o one_o fire_n till_o almost_o all_o the_o town_n be_v in_o a_o flame_n a_o ungodly_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o whisperer_n separate_v chief_a friend_n prov._n 16.27_o 28._o such_o a_o one_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n in_o his_o evil_a way_n as_o another_o do_v in_o dig_v in_o mine_n and_o quarry_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o man_n tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o it_o set_v other_o on_o a_o flame_n even_o chief_a friend_n he_o that_o repeat_v a_o matter_n separate_v very_a friend_n prov._n 17.9_o a_o fool_n lip_n enter_v into_o contention_n and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n prov._n 18.6_o contrary_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o make_v and_o keep_v peace_n he_o will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o thing_n and_o not_o repeat_v matter_n from_o one_o to_o another_o this_o the_o lord_n hate_v a_o false_a witness_n that_o sow_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o his_o brethren_n they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 6.19_o 2._o he_o do_v other_o much_o mischief_n in_o wound_v they_o in_o their_o credit_n and_o in_o their_o estate_n a_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n for_o his_o tongue_n be_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o serpent_n under_o which_o lie_v nothing_o but_o venom_n and_o poison_n nay_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o serpent_n for_o it_o can_v hurt_v unless_o it_o be_v present_a to_o see_v a_o man_n or_o to_o bite_v he_o or_o to_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o tail_n but_o he_o which_o have_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o tongue_n hurt_v man_n as_o well_o absent_a as_o present_v neither_o sea_n nor_o land_n linguae_fw-la ball_n de_fw-fr gubern_n linguae_fw-la nor_o any_o thing_n can_v hinder_v he_o as_o one_o well_o note_v 3._o it_o hurt_v other_o when_o those_o that_o be_v naught_o themselves_o give_v evil_a counsel_n to_o other_o and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o make_v they_o as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o so_o ahab_n who_o so_o bad_a as_o he_o notorious_o wicked_a yet_o one_o worse_a than_o himself_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o more_o wickedness_n and_o that_o be_v jezebel_n his_o wife_n 1_o reg._n 21.25_o her_o tongue_n stir_v he_o to_o do_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n ahab_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o naboth_n vineyard_n be_v trouble_v jezebel_n bid_v he_o be_v merry_a and_o tell_v he_o she_o will_v give_v he_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n so_o she_o write_v letter_n in_o ahabs_n name_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n in_o the_o city_n dwell_v with_o naboth_n command_v they_o to_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o set_v naboth_n on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n as_o if_o his_o wickedness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n be_v high_o dishonour_v by_o it_o then_o must_v naboth_n be_v false_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n and_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o as_o it_o bring_v much_o mischief_n to_o other_o so_o it_o bring_v great_a mischief_n upon_o themselves_o both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n sometime_o man_n unruly_a tongue_n call_v for_o stroke_n upon_o themselves_o from_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o word_n of_o their_o lip_n let_v they_o he_o even_o take_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o for_o curse_v and_o lie_v which_o they_o speak_v consume_v they_o in_o wrath_n consume_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v psal_n 59.12_o 13._o thus_o the_o prophet_n by_o thâ—_n spirit_n of_o god_n imprecate_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o they_o the_o froward_a tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o prov._n 10.31_o yea_o god_n shall_v cause_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o their_o own_o tongue_n psal_n 64.8_o a_o prate_a fool_n shall_v fall_v prov._n 10.8_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n from_o god_n and_o man_n prov._n 18.6_o a_o rod_n be_v for_o such_o a_o fool_n back_o sometime_o man_n evil_a tongue_n bring_v misery_n upon_o they_o from_o man_n violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 10.11_o david_n will_v cut_v off_o he_o that_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o his_o family_n he_o that_o work_v deceit_n and_o tell_v lie_n psal_n 101.5_o 7._o moreover_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o excellency_n consid_fw-la 9_o of_o a_o well-ordered_a tongue_n prov._n 10.11_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o well_o of_o life_n to_o a_o spring_n of_o live_a water_n the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n a_o spring_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o refine_a silver_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n of_o great_a worth_n ver_fw-la 20._o he_o likewise_o compare_v the_o good_a and_o wiseman_n tongue_n to_o a_o table_n rich_o furnish_v that_o feed_v many_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o ver_fw-la 21._o when_o he_o that_o have_v no_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v his_o tongue_n die_v for_o want_v ver_fw-la 20._o he_o set_v the_o righteous_a man_n tongue_n against_o the_o