these_o wicked_a one_o speak_v evil_a of_o ans_fw-fr 1._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o magistrate_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o some_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o tax_v their_o wantonness_n vers_fw-la 5._o 3._o some_o understand_v it_o general_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v distributive_o quâ—â—quâ—d_v sit_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o and_o whatsoever_o they_o know_v they_o deâ—â—le_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o viz._n they_o speak_v evil_a of_o religion_n or_o of_o their_o pious_a brethren_n or_o of_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o or_o of_o all_o these_o so_o that_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v very_o prone_a to_o curse_v and_o evil_a speak_n or_o curse_v and_o evil_a speak_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o i._o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o he_o rather_o cool_v the_o heat_n humble_v the_o mind_n and_o teach_v the_o tongue_n word_n of_o love_n but_o ii_o it_o come_v from_o satan_n jam._n 3.6_o and_o iii_o it_o spring_v either_o 1._o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o magistrate_n or_o 2._o from_o the_o envy_n of_o their_o brethren_n praise_n because_o they_o be_v dispraise_v thereby_o as_o commodus_n hate_v and_o punish_v those_o who_o commend_v aurelius_n his_o father_n or_o 3._o from_o pride_n because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o our_o own_o judgement_n rom._n 12.16_o phil._n 2.2_o or_o 4._o from_o a_o wicked_a desire_n to_o sin_n or_o 5._o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n †_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v learn_v these_o five_o lesson_n i._o that_o if_o we_o will_v live_v long_o and_o see_v good_a day_n we_o must_v refrain_v our_o tongue_n from_o evil_a psal_n 34.13_o &_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o ii_o that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n prov._n 18.21_o iii_o that_o he_o who_o keep_v his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n prov._n 21.23_o iv_o that_o as_o the_o canâ—elion_n draw_v nothing_o into_o the_o mouth_n but_o air_n and_o nourish_v nothing_o in_o the_o body_n but_o lung_n so_o some_o be_v religious_a only_o in_o their_o tongue_n and_o discourse_n not_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n v._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o use_n of_o our_o tongue_n or_o how_o we_o use_v it_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o talon_n lend_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o must_v render_v a_o reckon_n for_o and_o therefore_o we_o mâ—â—â—_n speak_v unto_o profit_n some_o say_v we_o harm_v none_o by_o silence_n but_o a_o man_n may_v deny_v christ_n by_o silence_n when_o he_o profess_v not_o and_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o brother_n who_o he_o edify_v not_o have_v a_o call_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o use_v our_o tongue_n aright_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o â—en_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n we_o must_v use_v our_o tongue_n 1._o in_o profess_v of_o he_o rom._n 10.10_o 2._o in_o pray_v to_o he_o 3._o in_o praise_v of_o he_o 4._o in_o speak_v of_o religion_n psal_n 71_o 24._o &_o 119.172_o 5._o in_o vow_n and_o promise_n make_v religious_o unto_o he_o psal_n 116.12_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o must_v use_v our_o tongue_n to_o hâ—aling_n and_o restore_a word_n 1._o to_o heal_v word_n when_o our_o necessary_a reproof_n be_v like_o salt_n and_o vinegar_n psal_n 141.5_o prov._n 24.25_o 2._o to_o restore_a word_n and_o that_o when_o i._o we_o pacify_v their_o anger_n by_o soft_a answer_n prov._n 15.1_o &_o 25_o 1â—_n ii_o when_o we_o comfort_v their_o sorrowful_a heart_n by_o christian_a consolation_n prov._n 16.24_o iii_o when_o we_o teach_v their_o eye_n instruction_n psal_n 51.13_o prov._n 16.21_o 23._o &_o 20.15_o &_o 31.26_o iv_o when_o we_o teach_v their_o foot_n how_o to_o walk_v 1._o by_o exhort_v they_o in_o general_a hebr._n 3.13_o 2._o by_o teach_v in_o particular_a i._n those_o of_o our_o own_o family_n as_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n and_o ii_o our_o friend_n and_o kindred_n and_o iii_o our_o neighbour_n †_o 5._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o lesson_n i._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unruly_a member_n jam._n 3.5_o 6._o ii_o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n prov._n 31.26_o iii_o that_o a_o soft_a tongue_n do_v soon_o prevail_v prov._n 25.15_o iv_o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n prov._n 10.20_o v._o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n and_o use_v wisdom_n aright_o prov._n 12.18_o &_o 15.2_o vi_o that_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o vii_o that_o the_o tongue_n be_v either_o a_o very_a good_a or_o a_o very_a bad_a member_n laertius_n tell_v we_o li._n 1._o ca._n 9_o that_o anacharsis_n be_v ask_v quid_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la pessimum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la optimum_fw-la which_o be_v man_n worst_a part_n and_o which_o his_o best_a answer_v lingua_n the_o tongue_n a_o sop_n be_v send_v by_o his_o master_n to_o buy_v all_o the_o best_a meat_n he_o can_v get_v in_o the_o market_n buy_v all_o tongue_n and_o be_v send_v again_o to_o buy_v all_o the_o worst_a he_o buy_v again_o all_o tongue_n and_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o do_v so_o answer_v that_o no_o flesh_n be_v better_a to_o a_o a_o go_v d_o tongue_n nor_o any_o worse_a than_o a_o bad_a and_o most_o true_a it_o be_v as_o bias_n tell_v amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o tongue_n be_v the_o best_a and_o worst_a member_n of_o the_o bâ—dy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o unruly_a mischievous_a member_n i_o ambit_fw-la &_o laedit_fw-la plutarch_n a_o kill_a and_o destroy_v member_n ay_o ingua_fw-la mali_fw-la pars_fw-la pessima_fw-la serut_fw-la juvenal_n a_o dangerous_a weapon_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o weapon_n for_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o sword_n may_v be_v bear_v off_o and_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o dirow_n may_v be_v shun_v d_o or_o if_o not_o the_o wound_n may_v be_v heal_v but_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v a_o poison_a tongue_n no_o salve_n to_o cure_v it_o viii_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o some_o have_v be_v punish_v in_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o virtue_n some_o for_o their_o vice_n e._n g._n 1._o anthony_n cause_v the_o head_n of_o cicero_n to_o be_v set_v before_o he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o meat_n and_o his_o wife_n fulvia_n pull_v out_o the_o tongue_n thereof_o and_o wear_v it_o in_o her_o hat_n for_o his_o zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n plutarch_n 2._o the_o egyptian_n do_v ever_o cut_v out_o his_o tongue_n who_o disclose_v any_o secret_a or_o reveal_v any_o practico_fw-la to_o the_o enemy_n diodor._fw-la stc._n and_o thus_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v some_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o their_o tougue_n ix_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o that_o both_o in_o general_n and_o particular_a 1._o in_o general_n man_n tongue_n be_v very_o useful_a for_o they_o for_o therewith_o a_o man_n do_v complain_v of_o his_o want_n and_o poverty_n therewith_o a_o man_n do_v implore_v help_n and_o seek_v remedy_n and_o therewith_o a_o man_n do_v utter_v his_o injury_n and_o wrong_n and_o desire_n redress_v it_o be_v a_o admirable_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o great_a variety_n there_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n for_o with_o that_o sometime_o we_o speak_v grave_o sometime_o jest_o sometime_o sharp_o sometime_o love_o sometime_o harsh_o sometime_o sweet_o lingua_fw-la à _fw-la ligando_fw-la rhoding_n the_o tongue_n have_v its_o name_n from_o bind_v because_o a_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o rather_o in_o his_o tongue_n to_o bind_v or_o lose_v as_o he_o listen_v for_o sometime_o with_o the_o tongue_n a_o man_n do_v incense_v and_o exasperate_v his_o brother_n and_o sometime_o therewith_o pacify_v he_o sometime_o we_o persuade_v and_o sometime_o we_o dissuade_v with_o the_o tongue_n even_o as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o make_v our_o neighbour_n do_v what_o we_o desire_v 2._o the_o particular_a use_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v either_o natural_a political_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a first_o the_o natural_a use_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v these_o two_o i_o lingua_fw-la convenit_fw-la in_o duo_fw-la opera_fw-la naturae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la gustum_fw-la &_o loquelam_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la li._n 2._o lingua_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la sapores_fw-la percipiendos_fw-la &_o literas_fw-la exprimendas_fw-la id._n the_o animal_n li._n 11._o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v useful_a for_o taste_n and_o speech_n for_o relish_v what_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v
hand_n but_o i_o will_v subdue_v my_o enemy_n by_o my_o own_o power_n five_o man_n abuse_v their_o tongue_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o of_o other_o six_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o by_o bitter_a speech_n as_o when_o man_n who_o be_v at_o variance_n give_v out_o grievous_a word_n one_o against_o another_o prov._n 12.18_o eph._n 4.31_o ii_o by_o wrangle_a and_o contentious_a speech_n as_o when_o between_o party_n disagree_v neither_o will_v yield_v but_o both_o be_v obstinate_a phil._n 2.14_o iii_o by_o threaten_a speech_n or_o menace_a word_n against_o other_o eph._n 6.9_o iv_o by_o gird_v and_o taunt_a at_o other_o by_o close_a and_o secret_a nip_v although_o there_o be_v no_o open_a rail_n v._o by_o back_o bite_v as_o psal_n 15.3_o he_o who_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o wantonness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o vice_n too_o vulgar_a and_o universal_a and_o exclude_v man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n jam._n 3.2_o psal_n 15.3_o now_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o two_o 1._o because_o word_n seem_v to_o hurt_v less_o than_o deed_n therefore_o man_n more_o usual_o and_o universal_o sin_n by_o word_n than_o deed_n 2._o because_o man_n ordinary_o and_o natural_o do_v rather_o give_v way_n to_o feign_a excuse_n than_o to_o many_o other_o sin_n vi_o man_n abuse_v their_o tongue_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o by_o rash_a inconsiderate_a unadvised_a and_o tattle_a speech_n as_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n be_v take_v by_o sylla_n the_o roman_a dictator_n who_o by_o his_o spy_n be_v admonish_v of_o the_o prattle_a of_o certain_a old_a man_n in_o a_o barber_n shop_n where_o they_o talk_v of_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o town_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o worst_a defend_v upon_o which_o information_n sylla_n with_o all_o his_o force_n assanlt_v the_o city_n in_o that_o place_n and_o take_v it_o the_o unadvised_a talk_n of_o one_o only_a man_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o rome_n be_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o nero_n and_o why_o many_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o for_o that_o man_n see_v one_o of_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v by_o the_o tyrant_n to_o be_v dismay_v because_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n will_v he_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v escape_v but_o until_o the_o morrow_n only_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v the_o prisoner_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n declare_v and_o reveal_v those_o word_n to_o nero_n who_o thereupon_o sudden_o seize_v upon_o the_o conspirator_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o many_o sundry_a way_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v abuse_v and_o how_o severe_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v punish_v qu._n 1._o do_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n deserve_v hell_n fire_n or_o destroy_v the_o soul_n ans_fw-fr 1._o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 5.22_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v his_o brother_n fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n ans_fw-fr 2._o pomerius_fw-la say_v convitia_fw-la reproachful_a word_n be_v venial_a sin_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o qualify_v i._o when_o they_o be_v give_v by_o superior_n by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o reproof_n ii_o when_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o hatred_n but_o from_o the_o levity_n of_o the_o mind_n iii_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o smallor_n light_a anger_n and_o not_o from_o unbridled_a or_o immoderate_a rage_n iv_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o no_o desire_n of_o disgrace_n that_o be_v although_o a_o man_n use_v some_o reproachful_a or_o disgraceful_a word_n unto_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o anger_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n to_o disgrace_v he_o v._o when_o by_o the_o reproachful_a word_n which_o be_v give_v our_o brother_n be_v not_o much_o disgrace_v ans_fw-fr 3._o pomerius_fw-la say_v maledicta_fw-la evil_a speech_n and_o malediction_n be_v but_o venial_a sin_n when_o thus_o occasion_v or_o utter_v 1._o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o some_o call_n from_o god_n 2._o when_o they_o be_v pronounce_v against_o or_o reflect_v upon_o he_o only_o who_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o 3._o when_o they_o be_v occasion_v for_o a_o trifle_n or_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n 4._o when_o they_o be_v from_o a_o sudden_a undeliberate_v heat_n of_o passion_n these_o respect_n pomerius_fw-la think_v do_v so_o allay_v and_o qualify_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v mortal_a unto_o we_o ans_fw-fr 4._o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o resolve_v and_o establish_v we_o in_o this_o particular_a than_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o err_a papist_n and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o think_v of_o rail_v reproachful_a and_o curse_a speech_n by_o these_o four_o particular_n i._o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n then_o to_o put_v on_o the_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o such_o speech_n as_o coloss_n 3.12_o 13._o but_o on_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o all_o these_o be_v contrary_a or_o opposite_a to_o reproach_n and_o evil_a speaking_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o one_o be_v command_v than_o the_o other_o be_v forbid_v if_o one_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o elect_a vessel_n the_o other_o be_v of_o a_o reprobate_n at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a and_o therefore_o whether_o simple_o take_v or_o according_a to_o pomerius_fw-la his_o qualification_n and_o restriction_n they_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n ii_o the_o scripture_n prohibit_v these_o exit_fw-la consequenti_fw-la by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n eph._n 4.21_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n that_o you_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n now_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o revile_v and_o wicked_a speech_n be_v corrupt_a communication_n at_o least_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n but_o rather_o offend_v god_n the_o apostle_n seem_v plain_o thus_o to_o argue_v those_o speech_n which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o edify_v not_o the_o hearer_n be_v displease_v to_o the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o become_v not_o christian_n but_o rail_v revile_v and_o reproachful_a speech_n be_v corrupt_a and_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v unbeseeming_a christian_n displease_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o consequent_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n lethal_a not_o venial_a iii_o the_o scripture_n dislike_v all_o speech_n of_o this_o kind_n because_o they_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o grace_n in_o we_o for_o the_o present_a nor_o hope_v of_o glory_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 1._o that_o man_n who_o give_v way_n to_o these_o abusive_a speech_n do_v thereby_o testify_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o season_v or_o sanctify_v with_o true_a grace_n jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a 2._o that_o man_n be_v as_o yet_o no_o heir_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o railer_n and_o reviler_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o this_o plain_a syllogism_n that_o which_o exclude_v we_o both_o from_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v mortal_a and_o not_o venial_a but_o rail_v revile_v and_o reproachful_a word_n not_o be_v repent_v of_o exclude_v we_o both_o from_o the_o participation_n and_o possession_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o true_a hope_n of_o glory_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n iv_o these_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v direct_o and_o positive_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o eph._n 4.31_o qu._n 2._o why_o do_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n destroy_v the_o soul_n or_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v give_v we_o for_o other_o end_n and_o speech_n be_v only_o natural_o give_v to_o man_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o viz._n i._o we_o must_v bless_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o our_o tongue_n jam._n 3.9_o ii_o we_o must_v confess_v christ_n with_o our_o tongue_n rom._n 10.10_o iii_o we_o must_v invocate_v and_o supplicate_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o mercy_n with_o our_o tongue_n iv_o with_o
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1._o last_o let_v our_o word_n be_v such_o as_o tend_v to_o edification_n eccles_n 12.10_o &_o 4.29_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edifring_n that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o those_o word_n observe_v that_o the_o text_n there_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la edificationem_fw-la usûs_fw-la to_o the_o aedification_n of_o use_n that_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o edification_n by_o a_o hypallage_n as_o in_o that_o of_o ovid_n in_o nova_fw-la fert_fw-la animus_n mutatas_fw-la dicere_fw-la formas_fw-la corpora_fw-la note_n again_o the_o apostle_n there_o eph._n 4.29_o require_v two_o condition_n in_o all_o our_o discourse_n viz._n i._o that_o they_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brother_n ii_o that_o they_o be_v gracious_a that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v pious_o delight_v the_o hearer_n refresh_v their_o mâ—nds_n and_o beget_v a_o holy_a 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of_o the_o good_a in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o for_o this_o must_v not_o be_v speak_v proud_o or_o boast_o prov._n 27.2_o iii_o meekness_n when_o we_o either_o answer_n or_o reprove_v any_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o iv_o sincerity_n or_o speak_v the_o truth_n always_o sincere_o levit._n 19.17_o eph._n 4.25_o and_o v._o charity_n have_v in_o all_o our_o speech_n such_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brethren_n that_o we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o injure_v or_o blemish_v their_o reputation_n levit._n 19.16_o &_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o the_o marquis_n of_o visto_z be_v send_v upon_o a_o design_n or_o expedition_n by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n 5._o and_o think_v after_o his_o return_n with_o applause_n and_o victory_n to_o take_v some_o rest_n be_v present_o choose_v general_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n antonio_n daleva_n the_o former_a general_n be_v dead_a whereupon_o he_o cause_v this_o device_n to_o be_v figure_v in_o his_o shield_n two_o sheaf_n of_o ripe_a corn_n with_o this_o motto_n finiunt_fw-la pariter_fw-la renovantque_fw-la labores_fw-la one_o work_n be_v do_v a_o news_n begin_v this_o emblem_n suit_n and_o sort_n very_o well_o with_o my_o thought_n for_o if_o these_o two_o compendious_a tractate_v find_v kind_a acceptance_n and_o approbation_n i_o shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o explication_n and_o application_n of_o these_o word_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o and_o signify_v by_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n both_o natural_a moral_a and_o spiritual_a together_o with_o their_o contrary_n blindness_n ignorance_n and_o darkness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v not_o my_o hand_n this_o work_n to_o end_n have_v bring_v nor_o this_o my_o virtue_n have_v attain_v to_o say_v rather_o thus_o this_o god_n by_o i_o have_v wrought_v god_n author_n of_o the_o little_a good_a i_o do_v pibrac_n quad_a 5._o the_o word_n full_o handle_v and_o explain_v in_o this_o tractate_n be_v alphabetical_o these_o babble_v pag._n 218_o commune_fw-la pag._n 193_o communication_n ibid._n conference_n ibid._n discourse_n ibid._n language_n pag._n 150._o &_o 190_o 191_o 192_o lip_n pag._n 187_o 188_o loquacity_n pag._n 219_o mouth_n page_n 186_o say_fw-la pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n say_v pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n saying_n pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n speak_v pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n speech_n pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n talk_v pag._n 196_o tongue_n pag._n 149_o 150._o 153_o etc._n etc._n word_n pag._n 203_o etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n particular_o and_o plenary_o expound_v in_o this_o tractate_n be_v these_o genesis_n 11.7_o 8._o pag._n 154_o 192_o genes_n 31.47_o pag._n 191_o 2_o king_n 18.26_o ibid._n psalm_n 12.4_o pag._n 174_o psal_n 15.3_o pag._n 165_o 166_o psal_n 30.12_o pag._n 156_o psal_n 45.1_o pag._n 180_o ecclesiastes_n 10.12_o pag._n 233_o hosea_n 14.3_o pag._n 189_o matthew_n 5.2_o pag._n 186_o matth._n 5.22_o pag._n 166_o matth._n 9.33_o pag._n 197_o mark_v 16.17_o pag._n 154_o &_o 192_o act_n 2.3_o pag._n 153_o act_n 10.34_o pag._n 147_o &_o 223_o 224_o roman_n 3.5_o pag._n 198_o 1_o corinth_n 1.5_o pag._n 199_o ephesian_n 4.21_o pag._n 167_o ephes_n 4.29_o pag._n 233_o colossian_n 4.6_o ibid._n 1_o timothy_n 1.15_o pag._n 195_o judas_n vers_fw-la 10._o pag._n 175_o 176_o these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o william_n miller_n at_o the_o gild_a acorn_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n jvenal_n with_o cut_n by_o sir_n robert_n stapylton_n knight_n fol._n elton_n on_o the_o colossian_n fol._n knowledge_n and_o practice_n or_o a_o plain_a discourse_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n useful_a for_o private_a family_n the_o three_o edition_n revise_v and_o correct_v by_o samuel_n cradock_n b.d._n rector_n of_o north-cadbury_n in_o somersetshire_n 4_o o._n emblem_n divine_a moral_a natural_a and_o 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