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laughter_n be_v sudden_o turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o our_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n when_o these_o calamity_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o when_o our_o deserve_a punishment_n shall_v overtake_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o will_n we_o will_v we_o abide_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o woeful_a threaten_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n i_o will_v 8._o amos_n 8._o bring_v sackcloth_n upon_o all_o loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o i_o will_v make_v it_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n and_o this_o day_n of_o punishment_n how_o near_o it_o be_v who_o know_v near_a no_o doubt_n than_o we_o do_v think_v or_o suspect_v the_o terror_n and_o calamity_n whereof_o that_o we_o may_v shun_v and_o avoid_v let_v we_o afflict_v ourselves_o before_o god_n through_o true_a repentance_n let_v we_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v for_o our_o 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person_n in_o his_o bravery_n the_o glutton_n in_o his_o riotousness_n the_o extortioner_n in_o his_o cruel_a deal_n the_o covetous_a man_n in_o his_o miserableness_n the_o envious_a in_o his_o malice_n the_o liar_n in_o his_o falsehood_n the_o blasphemer_n in_o his_o vain_a swear_n the_o slanderer_n in_o his_o backbiting_a every_o one_o run_v on_o the_o race_n of_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o though_o our_o punishment_n follow_v we_o at_o the_o heel_n yet_o put_v we_o off_o the_o evil_a day_n from_o we_o with_o the_o blockish_a 3._o ezech._n 11._o 3._o amos_n 6._o 3._o israelite_n and_o approach_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n the_o wicked_a face_n it_o out_o with_o all_o shamelessness_n the_o common_a strumpette_fw-it take_v upon_o she_o as_o if_o she_o be_v right_o honest_a the_o secret_a and_o privy_a harlotte_n mince_v it_o and_o prank_v it_o in_o
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labour_n that_o it_o cause_v that_o such_o as_o hearken_v unto_o it_o shall_v never_o rest_v and_o live_v quiet_o that_o it_o strike_v deep_a than_o any_o rod_n and_o devour_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o and_o the_o like_a mischief_n the_o apostle_n in_o general_a speech_n contain_v call_v it_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n and_o thus_o by_o these_o two_o comparison_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o great_a discommodity_n of_o tongue_n unbrideled_a in_o general_n now_o as_o general_o the_o unbrideled_a tongue_n cause_v great_a evil_n and_o minister_v matter_n of_o great_a mischief_n among_o man_n so_o particular_o the_o discommodity_n of_o untamed_a tongue_n be_v three_o 1_o the_o evil_a tongue_n defile_v the_o whole_a body_n 2_o it_o be_v untameable_a 3_o it_o be_v give_v to_o slander_v and_o reproach_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v three_o great_a evil_n 1_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o set_v among_o the_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 be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n how_o great_a a_o evil_n be_v this_o that_o it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n it_o appear_v our_o 15._o mat._n 15._o saviour_n christ_n dispute_v against_o the_o curious_a scribe_n and_o pharisy_n who_o in_o great_a curiousness_n and_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o ceremony_n then_o for_o any_o sound_n godliness_n sound_a fault_n with_o the_o disciple_n for_o not_o wash_v their_o hand_n before_o meat_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n testify_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o meat_n which_o they_o eat_v with_o unwashed_a hand_n corrupt_v and_o defile_v they_o not_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n as_o false_a testimony_n slander_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n therefore_o frame_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n defile_v the_o life_n of_o man_n saint_n paul_n condescend_v hereunto_o when_o he_o affirm_v that_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n neither_o be_v 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o evil_a speech_n and_o tongue_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n only_o to_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n but_o also_o they_o witness_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o action_n for_o the_o tongue_n speak_v from_o the_o hart_n and_o by_o our_o talk_n our_o heart_n be_v discern_v insomuch_o that_o we_o 12._o mat._n 12._o shall_v be_v either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v by_o our_o word_n and_o speech_n saint_n augustine_n to_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o wilderness_n confess_v erimo_fw-la 3._o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o erimo_fw-la the_o same_o avouch_v that_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n one_o be_v in_o his_o hart_n such_o speech_n he_o have_v in_o his_o mouth_n saint_n ambrose_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n let_v no_o corrupt_a speech_n ephes_n upon_o 4._o ephes_n proceed_v from_o you_o write_v thus_o what_o profit_v it_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o clean_a life_n and_o a_o filthy_a mouth_n see_v our_o saviour_n say_v by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v neither_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o he_o live_v well_o which_o speak_v wicked_o insinuate_v that_o the_o filthy_a tongue_n do_v defile_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n defile_v the_o whole_a body_n it_o fill_v our_o life_n with_o lying_n slander_n and_o blasphemy_n it_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o adultery_n murder_n and_o all_o wickedness_n it_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o all_o mischief_n so_o that_o it_o be_v true_a which_o solomon_n affirm_v 10._o pro._n 10._o in_o many_o word_n there_o can_v be_v want_v wickedness_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o tongue_n be_v wise_a hereby_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o wicked_a tongue_n lead_v unto_o mischief_n and_o the_o lewd_a speech_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n draw_v man_n forward_o to_o manifold_a fin_n whereby_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v neither_o that_o only_a but_o it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n able_a to_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n enough_o to_o set_v the_o whole_a world_n a_o burn_a sufficient_a to_o stain_v the_o whole_a conversation_n of_o man_n by_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o then_o the_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o thing_n sharp_a to_o pierce_v neither_o any_o thing_n hot_a to_o burn_v or_o set_v on_o fire_n than_o a_o venomous_a and_o wicked_a tongue_n therefore_o the_o princely_a prophet_n 120._o psal_n 120._o david_n speak_v of_o the_o inevitable_a and_o incurable_a mischief_n of_o the_o evil_a tongue_n say_v it_o be_v as_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n and_o as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n where_o the_o man_n of_o god_n compare_v the_o tongue_n to_o dart_n cast_v or_o to_o arrow_n shoot_v of_o man_n most_o mighty_a which_o stick_v deep_a and_o to_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o 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comfort_n cast_v down_o yourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n before_o god_n and_o he_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o will_v lift_v you_o up_o the_o same_o reason_n saint_n peter_n use_v humble_v yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n that_o man_n therefore_o shall_v not_o think_v their_o labour_n lose_v when_o they_o prostrate_v and_o cast_v down_o themselves_o in_o true_a humility_n before_o god_n neither_o their_o humility_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o reward_n the_o apostle_n reason_v from_o the_o effect_n cast_v down_o yourselves_o &_o god_n will_v lift_v you_o up_o the_o proud_a then_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v aloft_o neither_o shall_v the_o humble_a always_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o both_o the_o proud_a which_o exalt_v themselves_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o and_o the_o humble_a which_o cast_v down_o themselves_o shall_v be_v exalt_v the_o lord_n exalt_v those_o which_o in_o 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