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doct._n no_o turbulent_a man_n can_v keep_v himself_o safe_a from_o trouble_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 6._o 2._o thess_n 1._o 6._o to_o recompense_n tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o pharaoh_n with_o the_o cruel_a egyptian_n feel_v this_o true_a and_o saul_n with_o his_o malicious_a courtier_n and_o haman_n with_o those_o violent_a man_n that_o attempt_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n in_o hester_n time_n though_o achan_n mind_v not_o to_o molest_v israel_n nor_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v they_o harm_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v it_o in_o deed_n and_o draw_v down_o a_o plague_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o therefore_o say_v joshua_n to_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v trouble_v we_o the_o lord_n 25._o joshua_n 7._o 25._o shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n reason_n 1_o first_o god_n take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o wrong_a and_o repai_v the_o wrong-doer_n according_a to_o their_o own_o measure_n wherewith_o they_o meet_v to_o other_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o former_a testimony_n and_o example_n second_o a_o unquiet_a and_o contentious_a person_n do_v common_o make_v himself_o hateful_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n and_o so_o that_o befall_v he_o which_o be_v speak_v concern_v ishmael_n his_o hand_n shall_v be_v against_o every_o man_n &_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o 12._o gen._n 16._o 12._o three_o their_o body_n usual_o be_v put_v to_o travel_v by_o go_v or_o ride_v their_o purse_n to_o charge_n for_o fee_n or_o other_o expense_n their_o heart_n to_o torment_v with_o disappointment_n and_o repulse_n for_o their_o success_n will_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o expectation_n and_o desire_n as_o haman_n find_v to_o his_o discontentment_n even_o while_o mordecai_n be_v under_o he_o but_o feel_v to_o his_o anguish_n and_o destruction_n when_o mordecai_n be_v over_o he_o use_v instruction_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o peace_n by_o live_v peaceable_o with_o our_o brethren_n and_o rather_o to_o suffer_v injury_n with_o quietness_n than_o to_o revenge_v they_o uncharitable_o with_o strife_n and_o contention_n and_o especial_o than_o to_o offer_v they_o with_o molestation_n and_o disturbance_n of_o any_o man_n or_o if_o we_o have_v fault_v too_o far_o already_o that_o way_n before_o we_o hear_v or_o well_o hearken_v to_o this_o counsel_n that_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n provident_o to_o prevent_v the_o hurt_n that_o may_v ensue_v by_o a_o timely_a remedy_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v as_o we_o have_v unjust_o bring_v grief_n to_o other_o man_n heart_n and_o hindrance_n to_o their_o state_n so_o we_o afflict_v our_o own_o heart_n with_o grief_n for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o be_v procure_v they_o rest_n and_o make_v they_o recompense_v verse_n 27._o a_o wicked_a person_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n be_v as_o it_o be_v burn_a fire_n a_o wicked_a person_n a_o naughty_a 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fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n another_o time_n david_n be_v repute_v a_o traitor_n that_o have_v conspire_v against_o saul_n a_o rebel_n that_o seek_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o why_o be_v this_o charge_v upon_o he_o not_o because_o david_n be_v guilty_a thereof_o but_o that_o saul_n may_v have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n to_o kill_v david_n micah_n complain_v that_o every_o man_n hunt_v his_o brother_n with_o a_o 2._o micah_n 7._o 2._o net_n and_o david_n say_v that_o his_o adversary_n be_v fierce_a lion_n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n that_o their_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n 4._o psal_n 57_o 4._o and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n so_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n be_v ever_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o malice_n ready_a to_o serve_v her_o turn_n and_o each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o great_a advantage_n see_v chapter_n 12._o verse_n 6._o doct._n 2_o and_o his_o lip_n etc._n etc._n many_o and_o great_a evil_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o mischievous_a mouth_n a_o few_o evil_a word_n quick_o speak_v may_v minister_v a_o multitude_n of_o trouble_n and_o stir_n for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o the_o hot_a breath_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o his_o counsellor_n do_v against_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o many_o age_n what_o a_o flame_n be_v kindle_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la who_o by_o one_o mutinous_a say_v cause_v all_o israel_n to_o go_v from_o david_n and_o follow_v he_o so_o base_a a_o companion_n and_o how_o many_o million_o by_o the_o like_a mean_n have_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o fall_v to_o popery_n and_o treason_n and_o to_o follow_v sin_n and_o satan_n reason_n 1_o first_o all_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n do_v gather_v unto_o it_o and_o there_o break_v out_o whereby_o it_o become_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a second_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o manage_n of_o it_o and_o he_o put_v force_n into_o it_o beside_o the_o venom_n that_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o he_o fire_v that_o matter_n that_o he_o find_v there_o and_o add_v to_o the_o same_o fuel_n of_o his_o own_o to_o feed_v the_o flame_n thereof_o behold_v say_v s._n james_n how_o great_a a_o thing_n a_o little_a fire_n 6._o jam._n 3._o 6._o kindle_v and_o the_o tongue_n be_v fire_n even_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n so_o be_v the_o tongue_n set_v among_o our_o member_n that_o it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o satan_n that_o hellish_a spirit_n use_v 1_o instruction_n to_o refrain_v as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v from_o the_o society_n of_o those_o fiery_a fellow_n as_o we_o will_v preserve_v ourselves_o our_o house_n and_o good_n from_o the_o flame_n of_o burn_a fire_n lest_o otherwise_o their_o friendship_n do_v scorch_v our_o soul_n or_o else_o fall_v out_o devour_v our_o state_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a also_o for_o godly_a man_n always_o to_o have_v innocence_n wisdom_n and_o patience_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o prevent_v the_o hurt_n that_o may_v grow_v from_o these_o juniper_n coal_n and_o firebrand_n for_o though_o they_o will_v take_v occasion_n by_o malign_v these_o grace_n to_o blaze_v the_o more_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v by_o the_o same_o from_o burn_v so_o much_o or_o annoy_v they_o who_o they_o malign_v and_o withal_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o expedient_a to_o have_v often_o recourse_n to_o god_n for_o remedy_n against_o they_o without_o who_o help_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o safety_n the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o will_v be_v burn_v