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and_o none_o ought_v to_o please_v other_o in_o evil_n and_o to_o their_o hurt_n our_o lord_n so_o observe_v the_o regular_a measure_n of_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o father_n name_n to_o be_v dishonour_v his_o house_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v profane_v and_o his_o law_n to_o be_v violate_v but_o this_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o bear_v and_o moses_n also_o the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n be_v divers_a time_n complain_v of_o and_o the_o israelite_n murmur_v against_o he_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v other_o instance_n without_o look_v far_o into_o history_n of_o they_o who_o innocent_a behaviour_n and_o kind_a temper_n have_v not_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o be_v expose_v to_o censure_n and_o they_o who_o can_v say_v with_o samuel_n who_o ox_n or_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v have_v be_v so_o deal_v with_o and_o asperse_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o great_a contriver_n of_o ruin_n in_o the_o world_n 20._o now_o if_o all_o this_o be_v due_o consider_v it_o will_v show_v the_o strange_a exorbitancy_n of_o the_o passionate_a expression_n and_o censorious_a tongue_n of_o man_n and_o what_o great_a advantage_n satan_n gain_v thereby_o and_o into_o what_o unreasonable_a practice_n many_o man_n be_v blindfold_o carry_v away_o by_o this_o method_n for_o they_o oft_o reproach_v the_o best_a and_o most_o upright_o among_o man_n and_o those_o who_o do_v the_o most_o faithful_a service_n to_o god_n and_o be_v most_o useful_a to_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o high_a authority_n and_o adorn_v and_o furnish_v with_o the_o great_a innocency_n ii_o sect._n ii_o all_o which_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o great_a example_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n and_o of_o many_o other_o the_o most_o deserve_a person_n 21._o the_o moralist_n counsel_n be_v here_o of_o great_a and_o necessary_a use_n to_o every_o good_a man_n that_o he_o who_o will_v resolve_v to_o be_v honest_a and_o upright_o contemptus_fw-la upright_o senec._n ep._n 77._o ad_fw-la honesta_fw-la vadenti_fw-la contemnendus_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la contemptus_fw-la must_v despise_v contempt_n and_o reproach_n and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n for_o this_o under_o christianity_n because_o we_o therein_o have_v a_o clear_a prospect_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o we_o must_v pursue_v and_o be_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o in_o a_o great_a case_n than_o that_o of_o reproach_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n man_n a_o good_a man_n must_v be_v a_o resolve_a man_n no_o other_o man_n ever_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o excellent_a as_o he_o be_v who_o both_o by_o his_o life_n and_o practice_n and_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o naz_n orat._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzene_n style_v he_o he_o who_o give_v the_o complete_a perfection_n to_o the_o spiritual_a law_n and_o rule_v of_o life_n but_o every_o christian_a must_v so_o far_o follow_v he_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n as_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o resolve_v to_o bear_v such_o difficulty_n as_o these_o or_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o christian_a duty_n and_o if_o any_o other_o man_n be_v never_o so_o unreasonable_a in_o their_o clamorous_a censure_n against_o he_o he_o must_v go_v on_o steady_o in_o his_o pious_a exercise_n sect_n ii_o who_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sinful_a reproach_v other_o and_o how_o far_o this_o sin_n become_v spread_a and_o contagious_a 1._o man_n the_o sin_n of_o rash_a evil-speaking_a take_v great_a place_n among_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n the_o proneness_n of_o person_n to_o defame_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o be_v such_o that_o it_o great_o prevail_v among_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unworthy_a and_o unchristian_a thing_n it_o take_v up_o very_o much_o of_o the_o discourse_n and_o converse_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n many_o there_o be_v who_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o deserve_v censure_n be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o blame_v and_o find_v fault_n with_o other_o that_o themselves_o may_v not_o be_v think_v worse_o than_o other_o man_n some_o who_o have_v little_a of_o real_a worth_n to_o commend_v themselves_o be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v gain_v to_o themselves_o so_o much_o respect_n as_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o those_o who_o they_o defame_v but_o they_o usual_o fail_v in_o this_o design_n since_o hereby_o those_o who_o reputation_n they_o reflect_v upon_o be_v oft_o provoke_v to_o discredit_v they_o and_o also_o they_o be_v the_o more_o condemn_v and_o the_o worse_a thought_n of_o by_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n for_o this_o temper_n of_o uncharitableness_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o 1._o by_o de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 1._o tully_n that_o this_o manner_n of_o discourse_n give_v the_o most_o manifest_a indication_n of_o viciousness_n and_o corruption_n of_o manner_n in_o he_o who_o utter_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o seem_a gravity_n and_o severity_n or_o by_o open_a scurrilousness_n or_o by_o jocular_a and_o pleasant_a facetiousness_n and_o some_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o self-conceited_a though_o they_o have_v little_a reason_n for_o it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o please_v to_o hear_v any_o man_n well_o speak_v of_o but_o themselves_o and_o think_v every_o commendation_n misplace_v that_o be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o themselves_o and_o this_o put_v they_o into_o a_o great_a forwardness_n of_o disparage_v other_o and_o this_o mix_v with_o uncharitableness_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o envy_n from_o whence_o as_o also_o from_o all_o hatred_n and_o malice_n from_o whatsoever_o occasion_n they_o arise_v proceed_v evil-speaking_a and_o some_o serve_v secular_a interest_n by_o discredit_v other_o to_o advance_v themselves_o 2._o and_o other_o observing_z how_o frequent_a this_o behaviour_n be_v among_o man_n comply_v with_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n in_o fashion_n and_o for_o society_n sake_n join_v in_o pass_v the_o same_o censure_n that_o other_o do_v mere_o to_o gratify_v the_o humour_n and_o avoid_v the_o censure_n of_o some_o hot_a and_o eager_a man_n and_o some_o again_o have_v such_o undeserved_a hard_a thought_n of_o other_o through_o suspicious_a misapprehension_n and_o false_a construction_n of_o their_o word_n or_o action_n that_o they_o think_v it_o just_a to_o disparage_v they_o and_o other_o mere_o from_o observe_v the_o prevalency_n of_o censorious_a reproach_n and_o outcry_n against_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hereupon_o apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v some_o considerable_a reason_n for_o all_o this_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o like_a though_o they_o know_v no_o evil_n concern_v
all_o the_o path_n that_o tend_v to_o it_o and_o not_o to_o have_v such_o light_a thought_n thereof_o as_o rash_o to_o gratify_v any_o disorder_n of_o mind_n or_o unruliness_n of_o temper_n which_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o this_o destruction_n 30._o wherefore_o the_o care_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o prevent_v their_o own_o misery_n presumption_n carelessness_n in_o these_o concern_v be_v a_o dare_a presumption_n aught_o to_o have_v this_o influence_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o resolve_o reject_v and_o abhor_v this_o sin_n even_o human_a penalty_n have_v have_v a_o considerable_a force_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o evil_a practice_n when_o good_a josiah_n hear_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n read_v and_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o such_o offence_n as_o that_o kingdom_n be_v then_o guilty_a of_o his_o tender_a heart_n become_v affect_v therewith_o and_o he_o humble_v himself_o be_v great_o solicitous_a for_o judah_n and_o therefore_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o forthwith_o undertake_v the_o establish_v a_o great_a reformation_n and_o shall_v not_o man_n in_o our_o day_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o most_o terrible_a threat_n which_o the_o divine_a majesty_n denounce_v and_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n inflict_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v perverse_a and_o disobedient_a we_o live_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o sin_n and_o do_v evil_n be_v in_o too_o many_o instance_n become_v bold_a and_o dare_a and_o many_o who_o make_v a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o religion_n stand_v not_o in_o awe_n of_o those_o heavy_a menace_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n whereby_o almighty_a god_n have_v declare_v his_o wrath_n against_o those_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o indulge_v themselves_o and_o which_o they_o still_o resolve_v to_o espouse_v and_o prosecute_v with_o a_o presumptuous_a confidence_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o themselves_o or_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o a_o party_n among_o other_o argument_n 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and_o carelessness_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o high_a provocation_n of_o god_n i_o have_v have_v so_o frequent_a experience_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v by_o any_o sort_n of_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o many_o person_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o piety_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o perform_v several_a particular_a plain_a duty_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o attendance_n on_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o the_o govern_v their_o passion_n that_o i_o can_v not_o observe_v it_o without_o admiration_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o amazement_n and_o i_o fear_v that_o all_o that_o man_n can_v say_v and_o all_o that_o god_n have_v say_v which_o be_v terrible_a enough_o will_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o bring_v many_o person_n guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o into_o a_o serious_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o a_o hearty_a repentance_n however_o such_o person_n esteem_v of_o themselves_o this_o behaviour_n show_v a_o great_a prevalency_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o who_o refuse_v instruction_n will_v wish_v they_o have_v attend_v to_o it_o and_o as_o i_o hearty_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o all_o who_o offend_v herein_o may_v take_v warning_n and_o amend_v while_o they_o have_v opportunity_n so_o for_o they_o who_o will_v not_o i_o shall_v be_v hearty_o grieve_v and_o account_v it_o both_o with_o respect_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o hurtful_a influence_n they_o may_v have_v upon_o other_o a_o matter_n of_o sad_a lamentation_n 32._o they_o who_o will_v practise_v this_o sin_n may_v for_o a_o time_n please_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o may_v gratify_v the_o unruly_a temper_n of_o disorder_a mind_n with_o who_o they_o converse_v and_o by_o uncharitable_a reflection_n or_o insinuation_n against_o superior_n they_o will_v occasion_v delight_n rejoice_v and_o satisfaction_n to_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o goodness_n truth_n and_o peace_n and_o a_o wellestablished_n order_n in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o they_o may_v hereby_o give_v these_o man_n encouragement_n and_o hope_n of_o success_n in_o their_o ill_a design_n but_o in_o all_o this_o they_o act_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o expose_v themselves_o to_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o when_o they_o shall_v either_o repent_v or_o bear_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n none_o will_v then_o be_v more_o displease_v with_o the_o folly_n of_o these_o their_o practice_n than_o themselves_o chap._n iu._n contumelious_a evil-speaking_a in_o general_a and_o all_o irreverent_a and_o disrespectful_a behaviour_n towards_o ruler_n and_o governor_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v particular_o command_v to_o imitate_v his_o example_n and_o s._n paul_n carriage_n act_v 23.3_o 4_o 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