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A14032 An exposition vpon the canonicall Epistle of Saint Iames with the tables, analysis, and resolution, both of the whole epistle, and euerie chapter thereof: with the particular resolution of euerie singular place. Diuided into 28. lectures or sermons, made by Richard Turnbull, sometimes fellow of Corpus Christie Colledge in Oxford· now preacher and minister of the word of God and the holy Sacraments, in the citie of London. Turnbull, Richard, d. 1593. 1591 (1591) STC 24339; ESTC S118931 472,056 683

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a_o fire_n which_o destroy_v and_o waste_v the_o great_a matter_n one_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n have_v kindle_v fire_n of_o hatred_n in_o man_n heart_n which_o until_o death_n have_v never_o be_v extinct_a and_o put_v out_o yea_o it_o have_v cause_v so_o great_a a_o flame_n as_o have_v destroy_v many_o people_n and_o burn_v up_o many_o nation_n so_o that_o with_o s_o james_n we_o may_v worthy_o compare_v it_o to_o fire_n which_o to_o signify_v it_o may_v be_v that_o god_n almighty_a have_v make_v it_o of_o form_n colour_n and_o fashion_n like_v unto_o a_o fire_n the_o tongue_n be_v sharp_a round_o and_o small_a at_o the_o tip_n or_o top_n but_o great_a wide_a and_o broad_a downward_o so_o fire_n upward_o be_v sharp_a small_a round_o but_o great_a large_a and_o broad_a downward_o so_o that_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o flame_n be_v sharp_a but_o the_o near_o we_o go_v to_o the_o matter_n whereon_o it_o feed_v or_o burn_v the_o large_a wide_a and_o great_a be_v the_o flame_n and_o 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menander_n do_v menander_n menander_n it_o be_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n because_o most_o mischief_n and_o great_a sin_n among_o man_n by_o unbrideled_a and_o wicked_a tongue_n be_v determine_v attempt_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o tongue_n thief_n confer_v together_o talk_n and_o determine_v of_o robbery_n manqueller_n and_o murderer_n by_o their_o tongue_n raise_v up_o brauling_n the_o cause_n oftentimes_o of_o cruel_a murder_n by_o their_o tongue_n adulterous_a and_o lechearous_a person_n first_o tempt_v the_o chastity_n of_o other_o and_o with_o their_o word_n agree_v upon_o the_o wickedness_n by_o the_o tongue_n lying_z dissemble_a flattery_n and_o counterfeit_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n slander_n backbiting_a swear_v blasphemy_n and_o perjury_n be_v utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n false_a sentence_n be_v pronounce_v either_o to_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o righteous_a or_o absolve_a of_o the_o wicked_a both_o which_o be_v abominable_a before_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o tongue_n man_n be_v lead_v into_o error_n through_o false_a doctrine_n draw_v to_o wickedness_n 17._o pro._n 17._o by_o lewd_a council_n through_o the_o tongue_n by_o false_a report_n private_a man_n and_o prince_n kingdom_n and_o country_n town_n and_o city_n society_n and_o family_n be_v set_v at_o variance_n by_o the_o tongue_n familiar_n and_o friend_n have_v be_v set_v at_o dagger_n draw_v and_o their_o quarrel_n thereby_o have_v end_v in_o blood_n by_o the_o tongue_n quarrel_n be_v pick_v contention_n 2._o see_v basil_n in_o psal_n 33._o fol._n 85._o pag._n 2._o cause_v brauling_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o private_a state_n and_o the_o marvelous_a hurt_n and_o disturbance_n of_o of_o weal_n public_a with_o filthiness_n of_o speech_n it_o corrupt_v with_o dissemble_v and_o flattery_n it_o deceave_v
why_o we_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o reason_n ●_o reason_n or_o condemn_v the_o brethren_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n child_n to_o do_v the_o law_n not_o to_o judge_v or_o condemn_v it_o the_o law_n say_v speak_v not_o evil_a of_o thy_o brother_n neither_o condemn_v thy_o brother_n this_o law_n must_v 7._o levit._fw-la 19_o mat._n 7._o we_o do_v and_o endeavour_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o every_o point_n &_o not_o by_o withstand_v it_o seem_v to_o condemn_v it_o and_o be_v judge_n of_o it_o man_n condemn_v the_o law_n when_o they_o condemn_v their_o brethren_n they_o judge_v the_o law_n when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v thereby_o nor_o reform_v but_o as_o judge_v it_o unworthy_a to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o line_n of_o their_o life_n they_o withstand_v it_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v we_o to_o judge_v his_o law_n but_o rather_o to_o do_v it_o therefore_o by_o not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o brethren_n must_v we_o do_v the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o resist_v it_o condemn_v and_o judge_v it_o how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o law_n see_n s._n james_n ch_n 1._o v._n 22._o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o we_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o la_o and_o by_o god_n will_v to_o labour_v to_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o thereunto_o to_o tend_v therein_o to_o labour_n and_o travel_v and_o not_o by_o arrogant_o judge_v of_o our_o brethren_n rash_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n man_n become_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n when_o by_o obstinate_o transgress_v of_o the_o law_n they_o seem_v superior_n and_o above_o the_o law_n as_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a thereunto_o and_o not_o by_o do_v it_o seem_v inferior_n as_o they_o which_o will_v be_v rule_v thereby_o then_o when_o we_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o brethren_n which_o the_o law_n forbid_v in_o rise_v up_o &_o resist_v against_o this_o law_n we_o seem_v to_o be_v above_o the_o law_n as_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v restrain_v thereby_o to_o judge_v the_o law_n &_o not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v great_a sin_n therefore_o must_v we_o rather_o in_o not_o speak_v evil_a 27._o deut._n 27._o of_o the_o law_n do_v it_o then_o in_o speak_v evil_a thereof_o judge_v it_o great_a blessing_n be_v promise_v such_o as_o do_v observe_v the_o law_n a_o great_a curse_n likewise_o be_v threaten_v to_o they_o which_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o moses_n therefore_o say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o this_o apostle_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v which_o look_v into_o 2._o james_n 1._o 1._o joh._n 2._o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n to_o do_v it_o saint_n john_n witness_v that_o such_o as_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v remain_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o law_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o do_v it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o our_o deed_n and_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o judge_v it_o by_o violate_v thereof_o lest_o we_o taste_v of_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v threaten_v when_o we_o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o our_o brethren_n we_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n which_o say_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o when_o we_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o and_o judge_v they_o because_o they_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o our_o pleasure_n we_o judge_v the_o law_n which_o be_v far_o from_o our_o duty_n the_o la_o be_v by_o god_n ordain_v to_o be_v the_o line_n and_o level_a of_o our_o life_n the_o guide_n of_o our_o foot_n the_o governor_n of_o our_o path_n therefore_o the_o princely_a prophet_n david_n 119._o psal_n 119._o say_v thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n this_o la_o of_o god_n be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o our_o action_n the_o trial_n of_o all_o our_o work_n the_o balance_n to_o weigh_v whether_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n &_o 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prince_n of_o most_o famous_a memory_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o 8._o henry_n 8._o most_o victorious_a k._n of_o england_n not_o ignorant_a endeavour_v to_o plant_v simplicity_n &_o singleness_n of_o speech_n in_o man_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o forge_a swear_v enact_v &_o make_v a_o la_o that_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a every_o duke_n for_o every_o oath_n swear_v shall_v pay_v 40._o shilling_n every_o lord_n for_o every_o oath_n twenty_o every_o knight_n ten_o shilling_n a_o gentleman_n forty_o penny_n for_o every_o oath_n swear_v maximilian_n the_o emperor_n careful_a in_o maximilian_n maximilian_n this_o point_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o it_o by_o vain_a swear_n may_v not_o be_v dishonour_v decree_v that_o who_o so_o be_v deprehend_v for_o a_o vain_a swearer_n shall_v pay_v 13._o shilling_n &_o four_o penny_n which_o money_n who_o so_o refuse_v to_o pay_v &_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o wickedness_n shall_v loose_v his_o head_n lodovike_v lodovike_v lodovike_v a_o king_n of_o france_n ordain_v that_o all_o common_a and_o vain_a swearer_n shall_v have_v their_o lip_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a burn_a iron_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v execute_v open_o in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o philip_n another_o of_o their_o king_n make_v a_o philip._n philip._n law_n that_o who_o soever_o he_o be_v poor_a or_o rich_a high_a or_o low_o base_a bear_v or_o noble_a in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o be_v though_o in_o a_o common_a tavern_n at_o the_o wine_n when_o &_o where_o wiseman_n oftentimes_o overshote_v themselves_o if_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n by_o vain_a swear_n he_o shall_v straight_o way_n be_v drown_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n make_v a_o law_n &_o give_v in_o commission_n justinian_n justinian_n &_o commandment_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o constantinople_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v to_o death_n the_o blasphemer_n lest_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v punish_v &_o plague_v both_o the_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n for_o leave_v so_o great_a wickedness_n unpunished_a will_v god_n some_o henry_n or_o henry_n his_o seed_n some_o maximilian_n some_o lodovick_a or_o philip_n some_o justinian_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o every_o christian_n commonwealth_n &_o kingdom_n that_o law_n may_v not_o only_o be_v make_v but_o severe_o execute_v against_o the_o disorderednes_n of_o all_o state_n &_o degree_n of_o man_n for_o swear_v that_o neither_o king_n nor_o cesar_n prince_n nor_o people_n duke_n nor_o earl_n lord_n nor_o knight_n gentleman_n nor_o yeoman_n page_n nor_o peasand_n man_n nor_o woman_n young_a nor_o old_a one_o nor_o another_o may_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o blasphemous_a vain_a and_o wicked_a swear_n but_o rather_o that_o all_o degree_n and_o state_n of_o man_n and_o whosoever_o profess_v godliness_n may_v either_o by_o this_o correction_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o or_o else_o by_o severity_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o positive_a law_n there_o hence_o be_v restrain_v hereof_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n most_o careful_a correct_v the_o vanity_n and_o wicked_a disorderednesse_n of_o their_o swear_n and_o say_v let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o 3._o why_o man_n shall_v thus_o correct_v and_o reform_v their_o swear_v the_o reason_n of_o not_o swear_v blasphemous_a oath_n the_o reason_n follow_v lest_o they_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n great_a danger_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o vain_a swearer_n &_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v over_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o this_o do_v almighty_a god_n threaten_v in_o his_o law_n when_o 20._o exod._n 20._o he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v his_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v guiltless_a but_o shall_v be_v under_o that_o bitter_a curse_n of_o condemnation_n pronounce_v 27._o deut._n 27._o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n holy_a prophet_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v &_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o in_o sign_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n 24._o levit._fw-la 24._o against_o so_o grievous_a wickedness_n almighty_a god_n command_v that_o the_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o he_o be_v strange_a or_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n if_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o which_o sin_n as_o due_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v not_o the_o death_n only_o of_o the_o body_n which_o in_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o entrance_n to_o endless_a condemnation_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o without_o our_o unfeigned_a 5._o zach._n 5._o repentance_n therefore_o in_o this_o present_a world_n this_o eternal_a condennation_n against_o wicked_a &_o vain_a swearer_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o his_o revelation_n foretell_v who_o from_o heaven_n see_v a_o book_n 20._o cubit_n long_o and_o 10._o cubit_n broad_a wherein_o be_v nothing_o but_o plague_n calamity_n curse_n &_o misery_n threaten_v against_o the_o thief_n &_o vain_a swearer_n whereunto_o sirach_n 23._o ecclus._n 23._o have_v regard_n protest_v unto_o man_n that_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o their_o house_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v give_v to_o blasphemy_n and_o delight_n in_o swear_v and_o albeit_o we_o do_v not_o always_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n against_o such_o person_n yet_o be_v it_o most_o sure_a that_o thereby_o they_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n and_o incur_v the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o sometime_o he_o punish_v here_o either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o posterity_n either_o in_o their_o body_n or_o in_o their_o mind_n so_o do_v he_o undoubted_o punish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v such_o as_o offend_v in_o this_o point_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o high_a this_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o the_o intolerable_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v and_o shun_v then_o must_v we_o hold_v fast_o this_o exhortation_n that_o in_o common_a talk_n in_o familiar_a and_o daily_a communication_n and_o conference_n in_o our_o civil_a deal_n among_o man_n we_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n our_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o nay_o be_v nay_o lest_o we_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n if_o then_o condemnation_n be_v here_o threaten_v against_o vain_a and_o wicked_a swearer_n and_o all_o man_n of_o all_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o all_o sex_n and_o kind_n man_n woman_n young_a old_a high_a low_a rich_a and_o poor_a herein_o have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n who_o daily_o slay_v the_o soul_n wound_v the_o heart_n pierce_v the_o side_n rend_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a name_n whereby_o they_o be_v call_v be_v