speak_n etc._n etc._n these_o defile_v the_o man_n mat._n 15.8_o it_o be_v not_o crediblâ—_n say_v st._n ambrose_n he_o shall_v live_v welâ—_n that_o speak_v wicked_o in_o manâ—_n word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n prov._n 10_o 29_o he_o that_o can_v sport_v at_o sin_n with_o hiâ—_n tongue_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v it_o iâ—_n time_n and_o place_n give_v leave_v be_v tempt_v thereunto_o 3._o the_o unbridled_a tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_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 oâ—_n as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.4_o juniper_n burn_v soon_o and_o keep_v fire_n long_a of_o any_o wood_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v itself_o set_v on_o fire_n with_o hell_n the_o devil_n be_v in_o that_o tongue_n he_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o it_o and_o blow_v it_o with_o the_o bellows_o of_o all_o mischief_n now_o then_o consider_v what_o that_o man_n religion_n be_v that_o have_v such_o a_o tongue_n what_o show_v soever_o he_o make_v 4._o he_o sheweth_z how_o cross_a this_o be_v to_o religion_n by_o natural_a demonstration_n one_o and_o the_o same_o tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a and_o bad_a fruit_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o he_o illustrate_v it_o that_o man_n with_o one_o tongue_n shall_v bless_v god_n and_o curse_v man_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a vanity_n to_o think_v to_o bless_v and_o to_o curse_v be_v thing_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o tongue_n as_o a_o fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a water_n which_o be_v consider_v show_v such_o a_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a because_o what_o pretence_n soever_o reas_n 5_o such_o man_n make_v this_o show_v they_o to_o be_v lawless_a and_o lordlesse_a man_n psal_n 12.3_o 4._o though_o they_o may_v 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that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o all_o because_o of_o this_o sin_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n jer._n 9.3_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_v ver_fw-la 5._o their_o tongue_n be_v as_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o it_o speak_v deceit_n one_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_n ver_fw-la 8._o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n so_o st._n paul_n rom._n 3._o when_o he_o insi_v upon_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o nature_n he_o quick_o pass_v it_o over_o but_o he_o spend_v two_o verse_n viz._n the_o 13_o and_o 14._o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n he_o say_v their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n there_o have_v use_v decit_fw-la the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n grynaeus_n the_o asp_n do_v morsu_fw-la inficere_fw-la say_v grynaeus_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o the_o tongue_n of_o such_o person_n 3_o aspidum_fw-la ictui_fw-la vel_fw-la rarum_fw-la vel_fw-la nullum_fw-la remedium_fw-la invenitur_fw-la aelian_a nat_n hist_o compertum_fw-la est_fw-la ictu_fw-la laesos_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la vix_fw-la horis_fw-la quatuor_fw-la superfu_fw-la isse_fw-la pierii_fw-la hierogl_n lib._n 14._o puncto_fw-la acus_fw-la simile_n plin._n actuari_fw-la de_fw-la medic_fw-la composit_a gloss_n interlinear_n in_o rom_n 3_o now_o naturalist_n observe_v of_o the_o asp_n that_o it_o poison_v a_o man_n secret_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o delight_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o poison_n as_o be_v incurable_a kill_v a_o man_n in_o four_o hour_n very_o fit_o represent_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o such_o a_o one_o wound_v his_o brother_n in_o secret_a and_o he_o know_v not_o who_o hurt_v he_o and_o he_o hardly_o admit_v of_o cure_n again_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o bewail_v the_o commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o these_o gospel-time_n a_o sin_n so_o rife_a even_o among_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a that_o we_o may_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o beware_v thereof_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o special_a cause_n of_o procure_v misery_n upon_o a_o land_n and_o people_n consider_v therefore_o 1._o that_o when_o man_n come_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o take_v no_o care_n of_o their_o tongue_n god_n esteem_v they_o more_o like_a unto_o poisonous_a creature_n then_o to_o man_n that_o have_v his_o image_n upon_o they_o more_o like_a to_o asp_n or_o venomous_a serpent_n than_o man_n of_o such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v say_v they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n psal_n 140.3_o and_o his_o case_n when_o he_o be_v among_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v among_o lion_n and_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 57.4_o and_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n that_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o he_o such_o as_o scratch_v and_o tear_v all_o that_o come_v near_o they_o and_o that_o he_o dwell_v among_o scorpion_n the_o most_o poisonful_a of_o all_o other_o creature_n ezek._n 2.6_o 2._o the_o lord_n compare_v man_n of_o evil_a tongue_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o deadly_a instrument_n to_o a_o maul_v to_o a_o sword_n to_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n prov._n 25.18_o the_o one_o be_v sufficient_a to_o knock_v a_o man_n on_o the_o head_n the_o other_o to_o run_v through_o his_o body_n and_o the_o other_o to_o pierce_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o signisie_n to_o we_o that_o while_o a_o man_n may_v go_v about_o to_o avoid_v one_o he_o may_v yet_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v hurt_v by_o another_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o 3._o by_o these_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n man_n break_v no_o less_o than_o three_o command_n of_o god_n at_o once_o 1._o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v if_o they_o lay_v not_o violent_a hand_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.21_o 22._o set_n down_o three_o sin_n as_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n 1._o sunt_fw-la homicidae_fw-la interfectores_fw-la fratrum_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la homicidae_fw-la detractores_fw-la eorum_fw-la clem._n alex._n epist_n 1._o 1._o causeless_a and_o unadvised_a anger_n though_o it_o break_v not_o out_o into_o word_n 2._o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a word_n
god_n always_o before_o you_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16.6_o better_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o be_v dumb_a garrulitate_fw-la plutarc_n de_fw-fr garrulitate_fw-la theâ—â—_n to_o lie_v and_o with_o the_o heathen_a to_o bite_v off_o our_o tongue_n then_o to_o lie_v with_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o boast_v tongue_n sect_n 1._o boast_v define_v six_o thing_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o boast_v of_o let_v we_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n set_v down_o something_o of_o another_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n sc_n the_o sin_n of_o boast_v scrip_n definit_a of_o boast_v gloriatio_fw-la est_fw-la alicujus_fw-la svi_fw-la boni_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la sâ—bi_fw-la placere_fw-la seque_fw-la beatum_fw-la putare_fw-la &_o insuper_fw-la id_fw-la ore_fw-la apud_fw-la alios_fw-la depraedicare_fw-la flac._n illyr_n clau._n scrip_n boast_v be_v a_o sin_n whereby_o man_n glory_v in_o themselves_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o or_o that_o they_o do_v imagine_v do_v appertain_v to_o they_o think_v the_o more_o high_o of_o themselves_o for_o it_o and_o open_o publish_v it_o among_o other_o when_o man_n rejoice_v in_o their_o own_o â—oastings_n all_o such_o rejoice_v be_v evil_a â—ith_o the_o apostle_n jam._n 4.13_o man_n â—s_v very_o prone_a to_o this_o sin_n the_o tongue_n be_v â—_o little_a member_n and_o boast_v great_a â—hings_n behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o â—ittle_a fire_n kindle_v jam._n 3.5_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n but_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o boast_v of_o it_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o in_o divers_a particular_n what_o thing_n man_n be_v apt_a most_o to_o boast_v of_o 1._o some_o boast_n in_o their_o part_n gift_n and_o endowment_n number_v up_o their_o own_o virtue_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v praiseworthy_a 13._o habes_fw-la tu_fw-la undè_fw-la glorieris_fw-la &_o gaudeas_fw-la non_fw-la in_o te_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la summa_fw-la in_o re_fw-la tantò_fw-la majoribus_fw-la praeferre_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la nil_fw-la majus_fw-la nil_fw-la melius_fw-la tibi_fw-la tribui_fw-la poterat_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la haec_fw-la verò_fw-la religio_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la deo_fw-la religat_fw-la deum_fw-la tibi_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la pâ—is_fw-la mentibus_fw-la inserit_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la &_o arragantiam_fw-la extirpate_v petrarch_n de_fw-fr reme_v utr_n fort_fw-fr dial._n 13._o boast_v of_o their_o knowledge_n their_o religion_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o thing_n man_n ought_v not_o vain_o to_o boast_v if_o thou_o boast_v of_o a_o imaginary_a excellency_n thou_o be_v fantastical_a if_o of_o a_o real_a thou_o be_v sacrilegious_a thou_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o glory_v in_o thyself_o but_o in_o he_o who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o prefer_v thou_o in_o these_o thing_n before_o many_o other_o and_o indeed_o a_o wise_a man_n the_o more_o wisdom_n he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o see_v his_o lack_n of_o true_a wisdom_n he_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o it_o but_o earnest_o desire_v after_o it_o a_o man_n that_o be_v true_o religious_a do_v not_o boast_v of_o religion_n that_o be_v true_a religion_n which_o bind_v thou_o fast_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o thou_o that_o sow_v humility_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o root_v out_o insolence_n and_o arrogance_n many_o boast_n of_o the_o form_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 2._o some_o there_o be_v that_o boast_n in_o their_o wealth_n and_o riches_n that_o they_o be_v the_o high_a and_o best_a man_n in_o the_o parish_n they_o think_v they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v wealthy_a than_o their_o neighbour_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o themselves_o and_o boast_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o riches_n psal_n 49.6_o many_o boast_n in_o their_o full_a purse_n and_o stately_a building_n like_o nabuchadnezzar_n cry_v out_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n thai_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n dan._n 4.30_o ephraim_n boast_v that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v find_v out_o substance_n hos_fw-la 12.8_o a_o great_a vanity_n it_o be_v to_o boast_v of_o riches_n when_o as_o he_o that_o heap_v up_o riches_n know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o psal_n 39.6_o indeed_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v boast_v of_o socrates_n find_v alcibiades_n boast_v much_o of_o his_o riches_n land_n farm_n and_o house_n carry_v he_o into_o a_o place_n of_o the_o city_n where_o a_o table_n be_v contain_v the_o circuit_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o bid_v he_o there_o find_v out_o athens_n which_o be_v find_v he_o bid_v he_o find_v out_o his_o farm_n and_o fair_a building_n which_o thing_n when_o alcibiades_n tell_v he_o be_v nowhere_o to_o be_v find_v wherefore_o then_o say_v socrates_n do_v thou_o boast_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o about_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o some_o boast_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o power_n and_o especial_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o other_o so_o do_v doâ—g_v therefore_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o he_o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n 18.7_o such_o as_o boast_v of_o their_o power_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o saint_n god_n will_v destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o and_o root_v they_o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 52.5_o they_o shall_v be_v hurl_v away_o as_o a_o man_n hurl_v a_o stone_n out_o of_o a_o sling_n job_n 27.21_o this_o iâ—_n threaten_v against_o babylon_n so_o much_o as_o she_o haâ—h_v glorify_v herself_o so_o much_o torment_n give_v she_o rev._n 18.7_o thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n psal_n 52.1_o 4._o pilate_n boast_v speech_n to_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o pride_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o p_o be_v to_o release_v thou_o joh._n 19.10_o it_o be_v not_o cesar_n that_o can_v give_v pilate_n power_n over_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o supreme_a king_n of_o king_n who_o vassal_n cesar_n himself_o be_v that_o give_v he_o power_n thus_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v his_o own_o only_o beget_v son_n as_o a_o evil-doer_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v lawful_a authority_n therefore_o judas_n that_o betray_v he_o and_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o deliver_v he_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n lamech_v boast_v i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n to_o my_o wound_n and_o a_o young_a man_n to_o my_o hurt_n if_o cain_n shall_v be_v avenge_v sevenfold_a true_o lamech_v seventy_o and_o seven_o fold_n gen._n 4.23_o 24._o he_o boast_v of_o his_o strength_n what_o he_o can_v do_v 4._o some_o there_o be_v that_o boast_n of_o their_o merit_n by_o their_o work_n but_o this_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n for_o as_o theophilact_fw-mi speak_v what_o can_v be_v more_o pernicious_a or_o abominable_a before_o god_n andria_n abominatio_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la sva_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la negare_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la eum_fw-la adversari_fw-la theophil_n in_o luc_n tu_fw-la pol_fw-la si_fw-la sapit_fw-la quod_fw-la scis_fw-la nescias_fw-la terent._n in_o andria_n then_o when_o man_n attribute_v their_o good_a deed_n to_o themselves_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o deny_v god_n and_o be_v his_o adversary_n frustra_fw-la de_fw-fr radice_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la adfert_fw-la nisi_fw-la folia_fw-la in_o vain_a do_v he_o brag_v of_o the_o root_n that_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o leaf_n and_o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n be_v a_o man_n boast_v of_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n that_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o vain_a flourish_n 5._o sometime_o man_n boast_v of_o what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o that_o they_o will_v do_v what_o lie_v not_o in_o their_o power_n peter_n boast_v more_o than_o john_n mat._n 26.33_o that_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o christ_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o be_v offend_v and_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o ear_n of_o one_o that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v his_o master_n yet_o he_o that_o say_v less_o perform_v more_o although_o he_o be_v know_v to_o the_o high-priest_n he_o speak_v to_o she_o that_o keep_v the_o door_n and_o bring_v in_o peter_n who_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n without_o joh._n 18.16_o we_o read_v of_o one_o of_o the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n 7._o differt_fw-la
any_o of_o his_o best_a servant_n job_n have_v discover_v some_o impatience_n in_o his_o speech_n job_n 3._o and_o before_o job_n shall_v be_v restore_v he_o shall_v come_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o job_n 40.5_o and_o chap._n 42.3_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v utterer_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o he_o which_o he_o know_v not_o wherefore_o say_v he_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n ver_fw-la 6._o consid_fw-la 6_o consider_v there_o be_v much_o sin_n in_o a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n solomon_n say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n it_o a_o babbler_n be_v a_o waster_n of_o word_n to_o no_o purpose_n as_o the_o stoic_a philosopher_n false_o call_v st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la libens_fw-la verba_fw-la fundâ—â—at_fw-la h._n stephen_n in_o verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o be_v like_o one_o that_o throw_v away_o good_a seed_n wasteful_o and_o glori_v in_o it_o prov._n 10.19_o but_o he_o that_o resrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a in_o many_o word_n usual_o be_v many_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o more_o liberty_n a_o man_n give_v his_o tongue_n the_o more_o sin_n he_o commit_v and_o the_o more_o he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n the_o more_o truth_n of_o religion_n he_o show_v the_o wise_a man_n l_o kewise_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o a_o man_n a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n prov._n 18.7_o a_o sinner_n be_v snare_v not_o only_o with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o also_o with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n prevail_v with_o a_o man_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o these_o sin_n he_o easy_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o other_o sin_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o tongue_n be_v a_o consid_fw-la 7_o note_n of_o true_a wisdom_n he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prov._n 10.19_o a_o fool_n utter_v all_o his_o mind_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n keep_v it_o in_o till_o afterward_o prov._n 29.11_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n 15._o melior_fw-la est_fw-la ind_z screta_fw-la prudentia_fw-la quam_fw-la stulta_fw-la loquacitas_fw-la aul._n gell._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o eccles_n 5.3_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n open_v her_o mouth_n in_o wisdom_n prov._n 31.26_o every_o one_o will_v be_v count_v wise_a look_v careful_o then_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o this_o will_v evidence_n thou_o to_o be_v wise_a a_o man_n by_o natural_a wisdom_n may_v get_v much_o power_n over_o these_o sin_n but_o much_o more_o by_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n prov._n 17.27_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o wisdom_n to_o know_v what_o when_o and_o how_o to_o speak_v solomon_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n and_o he_o give_v many_o lesson_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o much_o wisdom_n to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o this_o duty_n consider_v how_o much_o mischief_n come_v consid_fw-la 8_o to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n and_o that_o first_o unto_o other_o as_o 1._o when_o man_n go_v about_o with_o their_o tale_n one_o to_o another_o speak_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o love_n hereby_o they_o set_v one_o house_n after_o another_o one_o fire_n till_o almost_o all_o the_o town_n be_v in_o a_o flame_n a_o ungodly_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o whisperer_n separate_v chief_a friend_n prov._n 16.27_o 28._o such_o a_o one_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n in_o his_o evil_a way_n as_o another_o do_v in_o dig_v in_o mine_n and_o quarry_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o man_n tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o it_o set_v other_o on_o a_o flame_n even_o chief_a friend_n he_o that_o repeat_v a_o matter_n separate_v very_a friend_n prov._n 17.9_o a_o fool_n lip_n enter_v into_o contention_n and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n prov._n 18.6_o contrary_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o make_v and_o keep_v peace_n he_o will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o thing_n and_o not_o repeat_v matter_n from_o one_o to_o another_o this_o the_o lord_n hate_v a_o false_a witness_n that_o sow_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o his_o brethren_n they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 6.19_o 2._o he_o do_v other_o much_o mischief_n in_o wound_v they_o in_o their_o credit_n and_o in_o their_o estate_n a_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n for_o his_o tongue_n be_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o serpent_n under_o which_o lie_v nothing_o but_o venom_n and_o poison_n nay_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o serpent_n for_o it_o can_v hurt_v unless_o it_o be_v present_a to_o see_v a_o man_n or_o to_o bite_v he_o or_o to_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o tail_n but_o he_o which_o have_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o tongue_n hurt_v man_n as_o well_o absent_a as_o present_v neither_o sea_n nor_o land_n linguae_fw-la ball_n de_fw-fr gubern_n linguae_fw-la nor_o any_o thing_n can_v hinder_v he_o as_o one_o well_o note_v 3._o it_o hurt_v other_o when_o those_o that_o be_v naught_o themselves_o give_v evil_a counsel_n to_o other_o and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o make_v they_o as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o so_o ahab_n who_o so_o bad_a as_o he_o notorious_o wicked_a yet_o one_o worse_a than_o himself_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o more_o wickedness_n and_o that_o be_v jezebel_n his_o wife_n 1_o reg._n 21.25_o her_o tongue_n stir_v he_o to_o do_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n ahab_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o naboth_n vineyard_n be_v trouble_v jezebel_n bid_v he_o be_v merry_a and_o tell_v he_o she_o will_v give_v he_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n so_o she_o write_v letter_n in_o ahabs_n name_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n in_o the_o city_n dwell_v with_o naboth_n command_v they_o to_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o set_v naboth_n on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n as_o if_o his_o wickedness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n be_v high_o dishonour_v by_o it_o then_o must_v naboth_n be_v false_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n and_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o as_o it_o bring_v much_o mischief_n to_o other_o so_o it_o bring_v great_a mischief_n upon_o themselves_o both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n sometime_o man_n unruly_a tongue_n call_v for_o stroke_n upon_o themselves_o from_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o word_n of_o their_o lip_n let_v they_o he_o even_o take_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o for_o curse_v and_o lie_v which_o they_o speak_v consume_v they_o in_o wrath_n consume_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v psal_n 59.12_o 13._o thus_o the_o prophet_n by_o thâ—_n spirit_n of_o god_n imprecate_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o they_o the_o froward_a tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o prov._n 10.31_o yea_o god_n shall_v cause_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o their_o own_o tongue_n psal_n 64.8_o a_o prate_a fool_n shall_v fall_v prov._n 10.8_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stroke_n from_o god_n and_o man_n prov._n 18.6_o a_o rod_n be_v for_o such_o a_o fool_n back_o sometime_o man_n evil_a tongue_n bring_v misery_n upon_o they_o from_o man_n violence_n cover_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 10.11_o david_n will_v cut_v off_o he_o that_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o his_o family_n he_o that_o work_v deceit_n and_o tell_v lie_n psal_n 101.5_o 7._o moreover_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o excellency_n consid_fw-la 9_o of_o a_o well-ordered_a tongue_n prov._n 10.11_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o well_o of_o life_n to_o a_o spring_n of_o live_a water_n the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n a_o spring_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o refine_a silver_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n of_o great_a worth_n ver_fw-la 20._o he_o likewise_o compare_v the_o good_a and_o wiseman_n tongue_n to_o a_o table_n rich_o furnish_v that_o feed_v many_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o ver_fw-la 21._o when_o he_o that_o have_v no_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v his_o tongue_n die_v for_o want_v ver_fw-la 20._o he_o set_v the_o righteous_a man_n tongue_n against_o the_o