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the_o jew_n against_o christ_n 6.11_o act._n 6.11_o and_o stephen_n and_o 2._o by_o receive_v of_o evil_a report_n against_o they_o from_o other_o when_o in_o stead_n of_o drive_v away_o a_o backbiting_a tongue_n with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n 25.23_o prov._n 25.23_o as_o the_o north_n wind_n drive_v away_o rain_n we_o encourage_v and_o cherish_v evil_a speaker_n by_o our_o receive_n what_o defamation_n they_o bring_v we_o still_o to_o steal_v from_o the_o good_a name_n of_o other_o when_o though_o we_o set_v not_o our_o neighbour_n name_n on_o fire_n yet_o we_o stand_v and_o glad_o warm_v our_o hand_n by_o it_o when_o we_o see_v it_o set_v on_o fire_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o evil_a speak_n may_v be_v in_o his_o presence_n or_o to_o his_o face_n and_o then_o its_o either_o meek_v or_o rail_v 1_o mock_v be_v when_o a_o disgraceful_a taunt_n or_o gird_v be_v give_v to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o gen._n 37.19_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n scoff_o call_v he_o dreamer_n the_o child_n 2_o king_n 2.23_o call_v elisha_n baldpate_n and_o so_o in_o babylon_n they_o mock_v at_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o hebrew_a song_n psal_n 137_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rail_a be_v proper_o when_o any_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n be_v object_v as_o murder_n uncleanness_n sedition_n thus_o shimei_n call_v david_n a_o bloody_a man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n and_o the_o heathen_n call_v the_o christian_n incestuous_a enemy_n to_o the_o state_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o particular_a in_o this_o first_o branch_n viz._n what_o michael_n do_v forbear_v to_o do_v be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o bring_v this_o judgement_n of_o rail_v or_o evil_a speak_n and_o this_o appear_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n eminent_o injurious_a to_o he_o it_o be_v strict_o prohibit_v by_o he_o mat._n 7.1_o leu._n 19.16_o col._n 3.8_o eph._n 4.3_o james_n 4.11_o severe_o threaten_v &_o punish_v 2_o kin_n 2.32_o 2.23_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o it_o audacious_o invade_v the_o seat_n and_o room_n of_o god_n himself_o take_v his_o office_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o from_o our_o stand_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n argue_v strong_o against_o the_o judge_n of_o other_o rom._n 14.10_o judge_v nothing_o say_v the_o apostle_n before_o the_o time_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o what_o have_v any_o man_n to_o do_v to_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v evil_a a_o against_o any_o for_o his_o holiness_n we_o most_o of_o all_o speak_v evil_a against_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o holiness_n yea_o this_o sin_n of_o revile_v and_o evil-speaking_a be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n and_o carriage_n of_o god_n who_o approve_v of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o people_n high_o esteem_v of_o their_o grace_n accept_v and_o reward_v their_o weak_a endeavour_n he_o plead_v for_o his_o saint_n acquit_v they_o answers_z accusation_n bring_v against_o they_o and_o pronounce_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n upon_o they_o he_o call_v nathaneel_n a_o true_a israelite_n paul_n a_o elect_a vessel_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o those_o who_o hear_v these_o evil_a speaking_n hearer_n common_o do_v both_o willing_o and_o hurtful_o hear_v other_o defame_v it_o damp_n and_o destroy_v in_o they_o the_o love_n of_o their_o brethren_n it_o be_v a_o draught_n though_o of_o sweet_a yet_o of_o deadly_a poison_n give_v in_o at_o the_o ear_n it_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o blind_a by_o abuse_v and_o false_o or_o undue_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a to_o who_o the_o defamation_n be_v report_v it_o have_v separate_v chief_a friend_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o party_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o evil-speaking_a this_o sin_n speak_v his_o madness_n and_o folly_n so_o as_o he_o may_v destroy_v his_o neighbour_n name_n he_o adventure_n to_o damn_v his_o own_o soul_n so_o as_o he_o may_v make_v other_o think_v ill_o of_o he_o who_o he_o hate_n he_o care_v not_o how_o deep_o he_o himself_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o as_o he_o may_v but_o kill_v one_o by_o defame_v he_o he_o care_v not_o though_o in_o the_o do_v thereof_o he_o destroy_v thousand_o by_o infect_v they_o he_o be_v like_o one_o who_o will_v blow_v in_o a_o heap_n of_o dust_n though_o thereby_o he_o put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n true_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 10.18_o he_o that_o utter_v slander_n be_v a_o fool_n true_a religion_n can_v consist_v with_o such_o a_o course_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1.26_o a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v a_o evil_a speaker_n this_o sin_n of_o evil-speaking_a be_v the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o evil-speaker_n it_o be_v a_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a man_n unbeseeming_a and_o to_o be_v lay_v off_o by_o christian_n that_o profess_v new_a life_n as_o sordid_a rag_n col._n 3.8_o a_o evil-speaker_n be_v the_o devil_n elder_a son_n he_o bear_v his_o name_n his_o mouth_n be_v the_o devil_n vessel_n which_o he_o fill_v with_o the_o water_n of_o curse_v he_o be_v the_o devil_n tooth_n den_n diaboli_fw-la to_o bite_v man_n he_o be_v a_o pedlar_n furnish_v with_o ware_n by_o the_o devil_n to_o vend_n and_o put_v off_o in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o he_o scatter_v perfume_n to_o delight_v he_o 320._o detrectore_fw-la diabolo_fw-it thurisicant_fw-la pera._n d._n p._n 320._o he_o tell_v tale_n to_o make_v he_o merry_a he_o more_o defile_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o tongue_n than_o his_o neighbour_n name_n he_o be_v by_o some_o not_o unfit_o compare_v to_o a_o butcher_n dog_n teach_v by_o his_o master_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o good_a and_o choice_a piece_n of_o flesh_n in_o the_o shop_n but_o the_o filthy_a offal_n or_o any_o putrify_a piece_n he_o greedy_o and_o eager_o devour_v by_o other_o to_o swine_n who_o if_o they_o come_v into_o a_o garden_n in_o one_o part_n whereof_o grow_v a_o thousand_o sweet_o fragrant_a flower_n and_o in_o a_o corner_n whereof_o be_v lay_v a_o heap_n of_o dung_n delight_n more_o to_o be_v grovel_v in_o the_o dung_n then_o smell_v on_o the_o flower_n or_o who_o go_v not_o to_o the_o flower_n to_o smell_v but_o to_o root_v they_o up_o they_o rake_v in_o the_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o other_o their_o grace_n they_o abhor_v as_o much_o to_o observe_v as_o they_o do_v to_o imitate_v like_o owl_n in_o the_o dark_a they_o see_v in_o the_o sunshine_n they_o be_v blind_a this_o evil_a speak_n be_v a_o soul-disquieting_a sin_n it_o wear_v out_o whet_v out_o the_o heart_n with_o vexation_n envy_n the_o mother_n of_o calumny_n be_v the_o see_v of_o the_o soul_n a_o evil_a speaker_n be_v his_o own_o scourge_n scrra_fw-la invidia_n animae_fw-la scrra_fw-la miserable_a be_v his_o life_n who_o place_v his_o content_n in_o another_o unhappiness_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o own_o happiness_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o god-provoking_a sin_n punish_v frequent_o in_o this_o life_n by_o defamation_n a_o payment_n in_o its_o own_o coin_n trouble_v law-contentious_a loss_n of_o estate_n and_o often_o life_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o 42_o child_n 2.23_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o of_o shimei_n the_o leprosy_n of_o miriam_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o cast_v up_o the_o stone_n of_o reproach_n will_v crack_v his_o own_o crown_n but_o certain_o without_o repentance_n destructive_a eternal_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o god_n will_v reprove_v in_o his_o wrath_n if_o we_o reproach_n with_o our_o word_n psal_n 50.19_o 20._o when_o we_o have_v do_v with_o our_o speech_n our_o speech_n have_v not_o do_v with_o we_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o he_o who_o be_v speak_v against_o evil_a speak_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a cruelty_n it_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o honour_n riches_n yea_o life_n and_o such_o a_o good_a which_o be_v steal_v away_o can_v be_v recompense_v because_o its_o worth_n can_v be_v estimate_v evil_n speak_v bury_v the_o dear_a and_o precious_a name_n the_o throat_n of_o the_o evil_a speaker_n be_v herein_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n at_o the_o best_a it_o deal_v with_o man_n as_o the_o ammonite_n with_o david_n servant_n it_o take_v away_o half_a their_o name_n cut_v their_o reputation_n off_o at_o the_o midst_n and_o common_o they_o who_o be_v defame_v in_o some_o one_o respect_n be_v suspect_v and_o slight_v upon_o every_o occasion_n one_o fly_n mar_v the_o whole_a pot_n of_o ointment_n and_o one_o defamation_n will_v be_v soon_o believe_v though_o report_v but_o by_o one_o never_o so_o unworthy_a of_o credit_n than_o a_o commendation_n though_o confirm_v by_o the_o joint_a suffrage_n of_o a_o hundred_o faithful_a witness_n
eleven_o verse_n who_o he_o rather_o mention_n then_o any_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o great_a hurtfulness_n to_o the_o church_n by_o cruelty_n seduction_n and_o sedition_n they_o be_v the_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o these_o seducer_n 2._o from_o sundry_a elegant_a comparison_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 3._o from_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a prophecy_n of_o enoch_n propound_v and_o amplify_v for_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o eleven_o verse_n then_o consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o denunciation_n of_o woe_n and_o judgement_n 2._o a_o amplification_n thereof_o from_o the_o three_o forementioned_a example_n of_o cain_n balaam_n core_n 1._o the_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n woe_n unto_o they_o explication_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n woe_n unto_o they_o be_v here_o use_v and_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o utter_v of_o this_o word_n woe_n denote_v in_o scripture_n grievous_a calamity_n and_o misery_n either_o present_a or_o approach_a be_v use_v three_o way_n 1._o praedicentis_fw-la vae_fw-la condolentis_fw-la imprecantis_fw-la praedicentis_fw-la there_o be_v vae_fw-la dolentis_fw-la and_o condolentis_fw-la when_o woe_n be_v use_v as_o a_o exclamation_n of_o grief_n pity_n and_o commiseration_n and_o than_o it_o import_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v alas_o how_o be_o i_o grieve_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o approach_a ruin_n for_o these_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o be_v run_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n woe_n be_v often_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o mich._n 7.1_o where_o the_o church_n resent_v the_o general_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n and_o her_o small_a number_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer_n fruit_n as_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o vintage_n the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n thus_o also_o the_o 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condemnation_n his_o scope_n be_v not_o to_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o they_o but_o to_o warn_v the_o church_n of_o they_o by_o discover_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o 2._o there_o be_v vae_fw-la imprecantis_fw-la a_o woe_n of_o curse_v and_o imprecation_n use_v sometime_o by_o godly_a man_n against_o the_o implacable_a and_o irrecoverable_a enemy_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n utter_v it_o against_o the_o caldean_a who_o waste_v the_o church_n hab._n 2.6_o 9_o 12_o 15_o 19_o 59.14_o psal_n 40_o 14_o 15_o 59.14_o thus_o david_n psal_n 109.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o power_n of_o curse_v the_o incurable_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o destruction_n the_o lord_n have_v extraordinary_o reveal_v to_o thusand_v that_o they_o use_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a paul_n pray_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 4.14_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o its_o hard_a to_o deny_v 40._o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddet_fw-la sol_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddat_fw-la sunt_fw-la vota_fw-la imprceantis_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la praedicentis_fw-la rivet_n in_o psal_n 40._o that_o judas_n in_o this_o place_n do_v put_v forth_o that_o power_n against_o these_o seducer_n sure_o i_o be_o paul_n gal._n 5.12_o pray_v that_o the_o false_a teacher_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o who_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o he_o who_o enable_v the_o apostle_n to_o foreknow_v the_o ruin_n of_o seducer_n certain_o without_o error_n may_v help_v they_o to_o desire_v it_o holy_o without_o revenge_n and_o never_o do_v either_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n express_v so_o much_o heavenly_a vehemency_n against_o any_o as_o against_o those_o who_o hinder_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o soul_n witness_v the_o woe_n eight_o time_n repeat_v by_o christ_n against_o the_o 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latent_fw-la in_fw-la and_o vent_v by_o the_o tongue_n be_v deadly_a the_o mock_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v cruel_a many_o man_n have_v adventure_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v endure_v the_o rugged_a and_o unpleasing_a expression_n of_o the_o tongue_n reproach_n be_v like_o the_o live_a coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o burn_v hot_a and_o some_o say_v they_o may_v be_v keep_v a_o whole_a year_n 120.4_o psal_n 120.4_o the_o tongue_n like_o fire_n though_o it_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n be_v a_o bad_a master_n the_o unicorn_n horn_n be_v very_o salubrious_a and_o beneficial_a when_o the_o apothecary_n use_v it_o in_o his_o shop_n but_o very_o hurtful_a when_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o that_o fierce_a and_o wild_a creature_n hence_o we_o shall_v be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o have_v a_o tongue_n hurtful_a to_o other_o as_o also_o to_o labour_v to_o shield_v ourselves_o with_o innocence_n and_o patience_n against_o this_o cruel_o cut_v instrument_n and_o to_o find_v that_o the_o ruggedness_n and_o harshness_n of_o other_o tongue_n may_v be_v only_o as_o a_o file_n or_o wisp_n to_o take_v away_o the_o rust_n and_o filth_n of_o our_o corruption_n remember_v that_o even_o the_o best_a saint_n oft_o want_v the_o rubber_n of_o a_o sinner_n tongue_n to_o make_v they_o clean_o and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v as_o good_a a_o use_n of_o the_o reproach_v tongue_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o of_o the_o reprove_v or_o comfort_v tongue_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o that_o hereby_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n shall_v let_v out_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o sore_n and_o do_v they_o good_a against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o enemy_n 3._o 3._o obs_n 3._o for_o our_o word_n we_o be_v responsible_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n word_n pass_v away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sound_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o effect_n even_o of_o idle_a word_n man_n shall_v give_v account_n matth._n 12.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worklesse_a word_n which_o benefit_n not_o and_o administer_v no_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n how_o much_o more_o than_o for_o hurtful_a word_n if_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v by_o silence_n how_o much_o more_o by_o hurtful_a speak_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n much_o dishonour_n god_n of_o all_o creature_n man_n alone_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o speech_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o indeed_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v a_o irrational_a creature_n be_v furnish_v with_o language_n his_o tongue_n be_v to_o proclaim_v his_o reason_n and_o that_o by_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o maker_n man_n be_v make_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o the_o tongue_n be_v that_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o shall_v principal_o do_v it_o to_o offend_v god_n then_o by_o the_o tongue_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o
they_o scoff_v most_o at_o piety_n religion_n make_v they_o sport_n at_o their_o feast_n psalm_n 35.16_o mocker_n in_o feast_n 6._o scorner_n be_v the_o grate_a instrument_n of_o satan_n the_o main_a promoter_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o advancer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o hebrew_n word_n scorner_n according_a to_o the_o lxx_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 1.1_o which_o signify_v plague_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o plague_n because_o scorner_n be_v plague_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o do_v infect_v many_o scorner_n be_v they_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n 29.8_o psal_n 1.1_o prov._n 29.8_o and_o be_v the_o doctor_n of_o impiety_n and_o the_o antesignani_fw-la and_o ringleader_n to_o all_o mischief_n they_o be_v the_o spokesman_n and_o proctor_n of_o satan_n nor_o do_v any_o bring_v such_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n to_o wound_v religion_n and_o religious_a one_o as_o do_v scoffer_n mock_v be_v call_v a_o persecution_n gal_n 4.29_o and_o mock_n be_v call_v cruel_a mock_n 11._o heb._n 11._o by_o no_o device_n do_v the_o devil_n so_o much_o dishearten_v from_o religion_n and_o afflict_v for_o religion_n as_o by_o this_o by_o no_o mean_n have_v he_o more_o instruct_v those_o who_o will_v be_v bad_a and_o discourage_v other_o from_o be_v good_a observation_n 1._o great_a be_v the_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n 1._o observe_v 1._o none_o but_o a_o god_n will_v spare_v those_o impudent_a and_o bitter_a scoffer_n which_o he_o be_v so_o able_a to_o punish_v man_n be_v under_o nothing_o so_o impatient_a as_o under_o scoff_v and_o derision_n how_o full_a of_o vexation_n be_v they_o when_o either_o they_o have_v not_o wit_n enough_o to_o return_v scoff_n for_o scoff_n or_o strength_n enough_o to_o return_v stripe_n and_o blow_n for_o scoff_v but_o god_n be_v as_o full_a of_o patience_n to_o endure_v scoffer_n as_o of_o power_n to_o confound_v they_o sure_o god_n as_o true_o show_v himself_o a_o god_n 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mocker_n so_o handsome_o mock_v for_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n he_o be_v beyond_o sea_n authorize_v to_o go_v on_o ship_n board_n to_o search_v out_o the_o heretical_a book_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o find_v in_o the_o ship_n of_o a_o english_a merchant_n and_o go_v down_o into_o low_a part_n thereof_o to_o ransack_v it_o for_o that_o purpose_n the_o hatch_n be_v present_o clap_v down_o upon_o he_o the_o sail_n hoist_a up_o he_o bring_v into_o england_n and_o deserve_o for_o treason_n execute_v at_o tyburn_n 3._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n patient_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o under_o mock_n 3._o observe_v 3._o it_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o psal_n 44.14_o thou_o make_v we_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a 109.25.79.4_o psal_n 109.25.79.4_o psal_n 79.4_o we_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v round_o about_o we_o and_o psal_n 109.25_o i_o become_v a_o reproach_n say_v david_n to_o they_o 31.1_o psal_n 31.1_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o i_o they_o shake_v their_o head_n tertullian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n be_v mock_v for_o ignorance_n the_o heathen_n paint_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n with_o a_o ass_n head_n and_o a_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o signify_v that_o though_o they_o pretend_v learn_v yet_o they_o be_v silly_a and_o unlearned_a people_n such_o who_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o disease_n upon_o they_o in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o rest_v once_o in_o the_o week_n athanasius_n be_v call_v sathanasius_n for_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o the_o arian_n cyprian_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o name_n of_o coprian_a one_o that_o gather_v up_o dung_n but_o why_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o mock_n which_o befall_v christian_n they_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v our_o head_n be_v crown_v with_o these_o thorn_n they_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n give_v he_o a_o reed_n for_o a_o sceptre_n bow_v before_o he_o though_o he_o despise_v yet_o he_o endure_v the_o shame_n hebr._n 12.2_o if_o mock_v be_v the_o diet-drink_a of_o christ_n shall_v not_o we_o patient_o taste_v now_o and_o then_o a_o drop_n thereof_o yea_o none_o can_v bear_v so_o much_o contempt_n as_o god_n do_v daily_o beside_o by_o impatience_n under_o scoff_v we_o hurt_v ourselves_o more_o than_o scoffer_n can_v do_v if_o we_o will_v not_o vex_v and_o disturb_v our_o own_o soul_n by_o impatience_n our_o enemy_n can_v not_o hurt_v we_o by_o reproach_n and_o indeed_o this_o self-disquieting_a be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o gratify_v our_o enemy_n who_o alone_a aim_n by_o mock_v be_v to_o trouble_v and_o disturb_v we_o and_o by_o fretfulness_n and_o rage_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o discover_v as_o much_o evil_n as_o our_o enemy_n can_v discover_v by_o all_o their_o scoff_v and_o though_o we_o be_v unjust_o reproach_v yet_o we_o may_v discover_v so_o much_o folly_n and_o passion_n as_o to_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o reproach_n we_o live_v among_o reproacher_n and_o scoffer_n and_o without_o patience_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v comfortable_a life_n but_o the_o comfort_n and_o quiet_a of_o our_o life_n will_v ever_o lie_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o other_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o reproach_n be_v from_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o meat_n so_o it_o be_v with_o mock_n it_o be_v not_o the_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o meat_n in_o itself_o that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v good_a and_o sweet_a to_o i_o but_o so_o it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o my_o stomach_n and_o body_n be_v affect_v and_o scoff_v and_o reproach_n be_v not_o evil_n as_o they_o come_v from_o he_o that_o cast_v they_o upon_o we_o but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o reproach_n come_v from_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o receiver_n further_o remember_v there_o be_v more_o honour_n in_o bear_v scoff_v patient_o then_o there_o be_v disgrace_n in_o have_v they_o cast_v upon_o we_o wrongful_o every_o fool_n can_v cast_v a_o reproach_n but_o only_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v bear_v it_o well_o chrysostome_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o reproacher_n be_v below_o a_o man_n but_o the_o patient_n under_o reproach_n be_v equal_a to_o a_o angel_n consider_v likewise_o that_o god_n take_v the_o care_n of_o our_o name_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o soul_n when_o david_n enemy_n speak_v mischievous_a thing_n against_o he_o he_o tell_v we_o psal_n 38.12_o 13._o that_o he_o hear_v not_o but_z vers_n 15._o he_o say_v that_o god_n hear_v the_o less_o we_o hear_v the_o more_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o who_o mock_v here_o shall_v be_v mock_v hereafter_o and_o they_o who_o be_v here_o mock_v shall_v then_o be_v honour_v and_o how_o countervail_v a_o mercy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a reproach_n meditate_v also_o how_o much_o contempt_n and_o mock_v many_o do_v just_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n many_o care_v not_o how_o much_o shame_n they_o endure_v in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o base_a lust_n who_o be_v so_o base_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o drunkard_n covetous_a and_o yet_o they_o go_v on_o and_o bless_v themselves_o notwithstanding_o their_o reproach_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o then_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n though_o all_o the_o world_n mock_v we_o consider_v also_o what_o honour_n god_n have_v put_v upon_o thou_o for_o the_o present_a he_o have_v if_o thou_o be_v godly_a bring_v thou_o to_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o sonship_n and_o have_v put_v his_o glory_n upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o have_v honour_v thou_o by_o that_o near_a relation_n thou_o have_v to_o christ_n how_o base_a be_v hamans_n spirit_n who_o be_v so_o honour_v by_o the_o
king_n be_v so_o vex_v because_o mordecai_n will_v not_o bow_v to_o he_o and_o true_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a baseness_n in_o saint_n that_o when_o god_n have_v raise_v they_o to_o such_o glory_n as_o to_o be_v member_n of_o and_o coheir_n with_o his_o son_n and_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o they_o have_v but_o a_o mock_n from_o man_n to_o be_v so_o discourage_v and_o cast_v down_o as_o if_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o be_v nothing_o think_v likewise_o how_o much_o religion_n have_v be_v scoff_v at_o for_o your_o sake_n and_o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n for_o you_o to_o be_v mock_v for_o religion_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o when_o for_o we_o our_o lord_n be_v blaspheme_v it_o be_v worse_o then_o if_o we_o perish_v consider_v also_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o keep_v in_o those_o many_o secret_a wickedness_n of_o thy_o heart_n from_o appear_v which_o have_v they_o be_v suffer_v 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