sudden_o rash_o be_v from_o the_o same_o root_n as_o m._n burrough_n observe_v curb_v his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v at_o random_n unbeseeming_a word_n how_o ever_o he_o may_v be_v seem_o induce_v thereto_o by_o any_o provoke_a object_n indeed_o seneca_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v invalidum_fw-la emne_a natura_fw-la querulum_fw-la the_o weak_a spirit_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o quarrelsome_a and_o contentious_a we_o see_v it_o too_o manifest_a at_o this_o day_n again_o v._o 4_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o vers_fw-la 5._o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v that_o betongu_v traduce_v or_o calumniate_v aynswort_n aynswort_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n manton_n illic_fw-la incipit_fw-la &_o illuc_fw-la rapit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n manton_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o tongue_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v cap._n 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i_o not_o in_o sport_n prov._n 26.18_o we_o throw_v fire_n abroad_o scald_a word_n and_o do_v not_o think_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o 3._o for_o the_o scorch_n reproach_n penetrate_v like_o fire_n david_n compare_v they_o to_o coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o burn_v hot_a and_o long_a desolate_v coal_n as_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o o_o labour_n with_o our_o humble_a prophet_n to_o keep_v anger_n from_o be_v a_o scorch_a fire_n in_o your_o tongue_n psal_n 39.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o with_o he_o psal_n 131.1_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o through_o pride_n nor_o do_v thou_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o thou_o 17.20_o deut._n 17.20_o which_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o thy_o call_n but_o behave_v and_o quiet_v thyself_o as_o a_o child_n by_o his_o mother_n wean_v thy_o soul_n and_o mind_n thus_o be_v as_o lowly_a mind_v meek_a heart_a and_o full_a of_o simplicity_n mat._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o bless_a man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v of_o all_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o when_o this_o bless_a practice_n do_v fail_v or_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o as_o than_o he_o will_v be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n so_o he_o will_v be_v set_v to_o follow_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 5._o psal_n 140.1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o which_o send_v forth_o nothing_o but_o seed_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o will_v spring_v forth_o into_o poisonous_a weed_n of_o slanderous_a untruth_n peevishness_n unchristian_a detracting_n and_o what_o be_v worst_a now_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v the_o grow_a of_o these_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o keep_v cool_v our_o tongue_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o save_a grace_n that_o make_v the_o soul_n calm_a and_o serene_a within_o from_o whence_o will_v be_v send_v forth_o such_o a_o odour_n into_o the_o world_n such_o a_o beauty_n discover_v such_o a_o pleasantness_n in_o sound_a speech_n that_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v condemn_v that_o every_o one_o will_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v with_o some_o approbation_n and_o relish_n the_o ornament_n of_o that_o christian_n meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o speak_v well_o of_o his_o profession_n admire_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o conversation_n although_o they_o remain_v themselves_o poor_a soul_n all_o the_o while_n in_o their_o filthy_a lust_n and_o fling_v their_o dirt_n upon_o other_o observe_v with_o i_o a_o little_a further_o to_o set_v home_o this_o duty_n that_o bless_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.31_o 32._o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender_a heart_a etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o wrath_n in_o a_o double_a acceptation_n that_o which_o be_v less_o grow_v and_o that_o which_o be_v settle_v with_o maliciousness_n the_o first_o be_v set_v down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n the_o second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n bitterness_n definition_n of_o bitterness_n bitterness_n be_v a_o smother_a displeasure_n of_o which_o one_o will_v not_o be_v know_v that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o burden_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o till_o it_o be_v digest_v this_o wrath_n be_v full_a of_o discontent_n than_o revenge_n like_o a_o fret_n that_o rankle_v inward_o and_o like_o a_o fire_n that_o have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v exceed_o violent_a and_o like_o water_n cast_v upon_o lime_n bayns_n mr._n bayns_n the_o fair_a you_o deal_v with_o it_o the_o more_o it_o burn_v simile_n simile_n and_o as_o the_o face_n by_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n receive_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o disease_n when_o the_o gall_n overflow_v homo_fw-la in_o fancy_n legitur_fw-la homo_fw-la so_o our_o look_n will_v 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it_o shall_v light_v on_o he_o psal_n 109.17_o a_o man_n may_v be_v denominate_v from_o his_o language_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o even_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o say_v the_o maid_n to_o peter_n the_o godly_a bless_v such_o as_o curse_v they_o for_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n be_v their_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d malice_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o malice_n it_o be_v a_o sinful_a affection_n which_o do_v separate_v and_o make_v we_o evil_a dispose_v towards_o other_o the_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v mischievousness_n signify_v one_o special_a kind_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n sweet_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a contrary_n viz._n kindness_n one_o to_o another_o tender-heartedness_n forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o
one_o sort_n of_o man_n from_o this_o obedience_n say_v he_o such_o as_o be_v utter_o spiritual_a and_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n because_o paul_n write_v let_v every_o soul_n not_o let_v every_o spirit_n be_v subject_a but_o this_o subtlety_n be_v soon_o detect_v for_o none_o be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v note_n note_n none_o be_v more_o subject_a than_o they_o and_o therefore_o chrysostome_n herein_o prove_v the_o wise_a father_n who_o say_v that_o this_o universal_a particle_n all_o do_v comprehend_v all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o etc._n etc._n who_o then_o can_v exempt_v his_o neck_n from_o this_o yoke_n as_o one_o say_v si_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la 24._o liegh_n si_fw-mi omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la subjici_fw-la debeat_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la excipiet_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la universalitate_fw-la quisquis_fw-la conatur_fw-la clericos_fw-la excipere_fw-la tentat_fw-la decipere_fw-la bern._n ad_fw-la cler._n rom._n ep._n 24._o &_o vestra_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la excipit_fw-la ab_fw-la universitate_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la tentat_fw-la excipere_fw-la tentat_fw-la decipere_fw-la be_v subject_n i._n e._n subordinate_a the_o greek_a word_n may_v be_v translate_v translat_a translate_v erasmus_n &_o vet_z translat_a passive_o subdita_fw-la sit_fw-la but_o more_o proper_o here_o 253._o here_o crit._n sac_n dr._n usher_n defin_n of_o subjection_n f._n 253._o active_o as_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n submit_v yourselves_o eph._n 5.22_o where_o be_v the_o same_o word_n put_v yourselves_o under_o another_o in_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o ready_a mind_n humble_o submit_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o government_n and_o the_o necessity_n it_o imply_v the_o reverence_n of_o the_o heart_n respectful_a language_n and_o gesture_n unto_o 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law_n and_o commission_n from_o they_o arm_v at_o their_o lawful_a command_n reverence_n love_n prayer_n thankfulness_n for_o protection_n verse_n 6_o 7._o of_o this_o 13_o rom._n obedience_n etc._n etc._n high_a power_n or_o supereminent_a power_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o anastatius_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v this_o constitution_n that_o he_o which_o enter_v into_o any_o profession_n in_o a_o college_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o governor_n thereof_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n cod._n l._n 3._o tit_n 13._o par_fw-fr 7._o i._n e_o not_o only_o to_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n as_o to_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o some_o other_o beside_o papist_n will_v construe_v it_o but_o such_o as_o take_v tribute_n and_o bear_v the_o sword_n v._o 4._o he_o call_v they_o power_n to_o show_v that_o they_o bear_v the_o 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