it_o speak_v deceit_n one_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o his_o neighbour_n with_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o psal_n 12.2_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n do_v they_o speak_v a_o evil_a tongue_n stir_v up_o hatred_n strife_n and_o contention_n and_o kindle_v hell_n fire_n among_o neighbour_n jam._n 3.5_o 6._o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n and_o boast_v great_a thing_n behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v and_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n so_o be_v the_o tongue_n 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 the_o tongue_n be_v a_o weapon_n of_o revenge_n and_o of_o cruel_a malice_n psal_n 52.2_o 3_o 4._o thy_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o 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his_o patient_a sâ—_n fere_v reproach_n do_v minister_v a_o lesson_n of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o suffer_v unjust_o because_o your_o innocent_a and_o holy_a conversation_n do_v confute_v those_o false_a and_o unjust_a aspersion_n so_o do_v christ_n confute_v those_o that_o reproach_v he_o his_o innocency_n so_o shine_v that_o even_o pilate_n himself_o do_v acquit_v jesus_n christ_n from_o such_o aspersion_n as_o they_o cast_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o see_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v his_o adversary_n malice_n and_o not_o his_o desert_n math._n 27.18_o for_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o envy_v that_o they_o have_v deliver_v he_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v believe_v such_o reproach_n as_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o party_n do_v sufficient_o confute_v without_o any_o word_n of_o apology_n innocency_n itself_o speak_v a_o consolation_n and_o make_v the_o arrow_n to_o fall_v &_o light_n on_o their_o own_o pate_n daniel_n be_v a_o famous_a example_n of_o a_o innocent_a sufferer_n dan._n 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and_o eminent_o he_o be_v so_o in_o his_o suffering_n therefore_o i_o shall_v lay_v together_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o especial_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o set_v forth_o this_o point_n and_o i_o choose_v to_o express_v these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n word_n which_o carry_v a_o great_a fullness_n of_o sense_n and_o spirit_n than_o any_o word_n that_o i_o can_v speak_v or_o write_v be_v capable_a to_o do_v psal_n 22._o be_v express_o speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n all_o they_o that_o see_v i_o laâ—gh_v i_o to_o scorn_v they_o shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n and_o shake_v the_o head_n say_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o let_v he_o deliver_v he_o see_v he_o delight_v in_o he_o psal_n 35.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 21._o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o and_o lay_v to_o 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see_v it_o object_n why_o be_v this_o reckon_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n they_o be_v but_o word_n and_o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o suffering_n to_o suffer_v the_o bad_a and_o evil_a word_n of_o other_o if_o they_o touch_v not_o our_o body_n nor_o good_n be_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n what_o they_o say_v answ_n the_o scripture_n show_v that_o there_o be_v cruel_a force_n in_o word_n word_n be_v a_o weapon_n that_o wind_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o deep_a wound_n then_o to_o wound_v the_o body_n psal_n 42.10_o as_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o my_o bone_n my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o while_o they_o say_v daily_o to_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n psal_n 57.3_o 4._o he_o shall_v send_v from_o heaven_n &_o save_v i_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o he_o that_o will_v swallow_v i_o up_o selah_n my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n &_o i_o lie_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 52._o â—_o thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n his_o tongue_n swallow_v up_o nob_n the_o city_n of_o priest_n psal_n 55.21_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o butter_n but_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o be_v they_o draw_v sword_n psal_n 12.3_o 4._o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n who_o have_v say_v with_o our_o tongue_n we_o will_v prevail_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 64.3_o 4._o who_o whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n and_o bend_v their_o bow_n to_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n that_o they_o may_v shoot_v in_o secret_a at_o the_o perfect_a sudden_o do_v they_o shoot_v at_o he_o and_o fear_v not_o psal_n 10.7_o his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v deceit_n and_o fraud_n under_o his_o tongue_n be_v mischief_n and_o vanity_n some_o people_n have_v bloody_a mouth_n â—he_v word_n of_o a_o tale-bearer_n wound_v deep_a all_o the_o providential_a wound_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o job_n estate_n and_o body_n do_v not_o wound_v he_o so_o deep_a as_o the_o censorious_a word_n and_o unkind_a speech_n of_o his_o friend_n do_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v his_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a tongue_n it_o be_v very_o excellent_a a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n know_v how_o to_o use_v knowledge_n aright_o prov._n 15.2.4_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n very_o desirable_a and_o delightful_a but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a tongue_n it_o be_v very_o mischievous_a and_o pernicious_a it_o wound_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o be_v a_o very_a deep_a wound_n eccles_n 7.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n prov._n 15.31_o a_o good_a report_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a prov._n 22.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a savour_n rather_o than_o siâ—ver_v and_o gold_n a_o reproachful_a tongue_n rob_v our_o neighbour_n of_o this_o precious_a treasury_n reproach_n kill_v love_n and_o that_o be_v a_o bitter_a and_o mischievous_a slaughter_n prov._n 16.28_o a_o whisperer_n separate_v chief_a friend_n a_o reproach_v tongue_n destroy_v the_o comfort_n of_o humane_a society_n which_o be_v a_o great_a wound_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o sociable_a creature_n je._n 9.3_o 5_o 8._o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o their_o neighbour_n they_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n their_o tongue_n be_v a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o
god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o then_o from_o that_o day_n forth_o they_o take_v council_n together_o for_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o which_o history_n we_o may_v first_o see_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o vehement_a motion_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o council_n and_o the_o take_n up_o that_o fix_a resolution_n of_o put_v jesus_n to_o death_n viz._n it_o be_v that_o famous_a miracle_n which_o he_o do_v in_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n from_o the_o grave_n after_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a four_o day_n which_o shall_v rather_o have_v awe_v their_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o many_o do_v then_o so_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o envy_v against_o he_o upon_o that_o groundless_a pretence_n that_o it_o will_v provoke_v the_o roman_n to_o overthrow_v their_o nation_n if_o many_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o the_o romans_z alas_o be_v of_o gallio_n mind_n they_o care_v for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v also_o see_v in_o this_o story_n the_o sovereign_a wisdom_n of_o 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