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time_n that_o he_o think_v very_o doomsday_n be_v then_o just_a at_o hand_n what_o will_v he_o have_v think_v have_v he_o live_v in_o our_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v far_o easy_a to_o write_v a_o book_n of_o apostate_n than_o a_o book_n of_o martyr_n yea_o so_o gross_o degenerate_a shall_v the_o last_o day_n be_v that_o christ_n make_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o shall_v find_v faith_n in_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o come_v luke_n 18.8_o false_a prophet_n will_v so_o abound_v in_o those_o last_o and_o loose_a day_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o will_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n matth._n 24.24_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o 1_o john_n 2.18_o 19_o 2._o old_a man_n head_n by_o reason_n of_o weakness_n be_v full_a of_o fantasy_n so_o the_o world_n in_o this_o its_o decrepit_a old_a age_n and_o decline_a time_n abound_v with_o fantastic_a foppery_n gerson_n and_o folly_n the_o world_n be_v craze_v in_o its_o intellectual_n and_o craze_v in_o moral_n craze_v in_o 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defame_v yet_o subtle_o cover_v all_o with_o a_o deep_a sigh_n profess_v his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o such_o a_o one_o fall_n when_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o they_o feed_v upon_o their_o vice_n let_v such_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o sin_n be_v hateful_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a it_o come_v more_o especial_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o he_o he_o at_o first_o slander_v god_n to_o man_n man_n to_o man_n and_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o other_o sin_n make_v man_n like_a to_o beast_n but_o this_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n himself_o hence_o gerson_n call_v they_o canivos_fw-la dentes_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n dog-teeth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n range_v they_o among_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 50.20_o rom._n 1.30_o by_o such_o person_n and_o practice_n the_o devil_n uphold_v his_o kingdom_n lie_v and_o slander_v be_v the_o pillar_n of_o popery_n 2._o such_o breed_v great_a strife_n in_o city_n family_n kingdom_n prov._n 16.28_o and_o 26.20_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o son_n servant_n or_o bosom_n friend_n and_o be_v do_v malicious_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n as_o ziba_n when_o he_o accuse_v mephibosheth_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o and_o tertullus_n accuse_v paul_n for_o self-end_n act_n 24.25_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o thief_n they_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o choice_n treasure_n prov._n 22.1_o eccles._n 7.3_o thief_n may_v be_v shun_v or_o outrun_v but_o who_o can_v avoid_v a_o slanderous_a tongue_n adhaerebit_fw-la a_o thief_n may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o he_o steal_v but_o this_o sin_n scarce_o admit_v of_o any_o sound_a restitution_n though_o the_o fame_n be_v false_a yet_o it_o leave_v a_o scar_n behind_o it_o hence_o machiavelli_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o lie_v lusty_o some_o dirt_n will_v stick_v however_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o murder_n it_o be_v call_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n rom._n 3.13_o and_o the_o asp_z spit_v poison_v a_o great_a way_n off_o it_o be_v death_n for_o one_o to_o poison_v his_o neighbour_n slander_v be_v poison_v he_o their_o poisonous_a mouth_n breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o curse_n brevis_fw-la lie_n reproach_n upon_o which_o murder_n often_o follow_v rom._n 3.13.15.16_o ezek._n 22.9_o 2_o sam._n 10.3.18_o hamans_n prince_n misinterpret_v &_o traduce_v david_n kindness_n bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o they_o &_o cost_v many_o life_n the_o slanderer_n kill_v three_o at_o once_o viz._n the_o speaker_n the_o receiver_n and_o he_o that_o be_v speak_v against_o hence_o his_o tongue_n be_v compare_v to_o destructive_a thing_n as_o a_o sword_n a_o razor_n and_o coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o they_o say_v will_v keep_v fire_n a_o year_n about_o psal._n 55.21_o and_o 120.3_o and_o solomon_n compare_v the_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n to_o a_o hammer_n or_o maul_v a_o sword_n and_o a_o arrow_n prov._n 25.18_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n be_v no_o small_a evil_n 124._o it_o be_v a_o hammer_n to_o knock_v out_o his_o neighbour_n brain_n a_o sword_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o wound_v he_o a_o malicious_a slanderous_a tongue_n be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a evil_n prov._n 12.18_o and_o 18.8_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n soul_n do_v more_o especial_o abhor_v it_o be_v not_o only_o abominable_a but_o a_o abomination_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n to_o he_o prov._n 6.16.19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v against_o his_o servant_n to_o traduce_v any_o man_n be_v ill_a but_o god_n take_v it_o very_o ill_a when_o we_o belie_v and_o slander_v his_o holy_a harmless_a one_o numb_a 12.8_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o defame_v any_o but_o especial_o god_n meek_a mose_n those_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o and_o their_o name_n lie_v always_o in_o the_o dirt_n david_n cut_v off_o such_o from_o the_o earth_n psal._n 10.1.5_o and_o god_n shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n psal._n 15.1.4_o see_v more_o in_o those_o that_o handle_v the_o nine_o commandment_n help_v against_o this_o sin_n 1._o interpret_v doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n praeferenda_fw-la and_o put_v the_o fair_a construction_n on_o they_o where_o we_o want_v certainty_n judge_v charitable_o better_o offend_v in_o be_v too_o charitable_a then_o in_o be_v too_o rigid_a 1_o cor._n 13.5.7_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a but_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v hope_v and_o bear_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o reason_n and_o religion_n so_o jacob_n when_o he_o see_v the_o bloody_a coat_n do_v not_o suspect_v his_o son_n but_o say_v some_o beast_n have_v devour_v he_o gen._n 37.31.33_o gedaliah_n be_v but_o over-credulous_a and_o too_o charitable_a in_o this_o kind_n jer._n 40.14_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o entertain_v a_o suspicious_a thought_n against_o ishmael_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o heraldry_n and_o it_o hold_v good_a in_o divinity_n that_o in_o blazon_a arm_n and_o ensign_n the_o animal_n must_v be_v interpret_v in_o the_o best_a sense_n according_a to_o their_o noble_a and_o generous_a quality_n e._n g._n if_o a_o lion_n or_o a_o fox_n be_v the_o charge_n we_o must_v conceive_v his_o quality_n represent_v to_o be_v wit_n and_o courage_n not_o rapine_n and_o pilfer_a so_o and_o much_o more_o in_o blazon_v my_o brother_n name_n i_o must_v find_v out_o what_o be_v best_a and_o mention_v that_o if_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o sin_n of_o iufirmâ—ty_n and_o humane_a frailty_n i_o must_v conceal_v it_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v it_o by_o prov._n 19.11_o christ_n excuse_v the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o disciple_n the_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o not_o public_a we_o 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which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o slander_v and_o strife_n hence_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o scripture_n rom._n 1.29_o 30._o and_o 13.13_o god_n will_v have_v we_o act_v nothing_o from_o such_o a_o principle_n philip_n 2.3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o envy_n but_o let_v all_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n and_o discontent_n at_o the_o piety_n part_n and_o honour_n of_o other_o be_v lay_v aside_o ephes._n 4.15_o two_o sin_n help_v to_o crucify_v christ_n covetousness_n sell_v he_o and_o envy_n deliver_v he_o they_o be_v still_o two_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n covetousness_n sell_v religion_n and_o envy_n prosecute_v it_o 3._o shun_v idleness_n which_o make_v people_n slanderer_n and_o busy-body_n 1_o thes._n 4.11_o titus_n 2.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o peter_n must_v look_v to_o himself_o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o johns_n business_n john_n 21.21_o be_v ever_o employ_v either_o in_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a call_n for_o when_o man_n 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2.1.20_o and_o the_o christian_n have_v their_o love-feast_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o jude_n 12._o yet_o these_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v in_o our_o feast_v 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v seasonable_o 2._o sober_o 3._o discreet_o 4._o religious_o 1._o our_o feast_v must_v be_v at_o seasonable_a time_n every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccles._n 3.11_o and_o a_o duty_n not_o right_o circumstantiate_v be_v mar_v 1._o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o feast_v and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n luke_n 16.19_o yea_o though_o we_o be_v rich_a and_o can_v afford_v it_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o do_v it_o we_o have_v calling_n to_o follow_v &_o we_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o feast_v &_o loiter_v but_o to_o labour_v 2._o we_o may_v not_o spend_v too_o much_o time_n of_o one_o day_n in_o feast_v 3._o to_o sit_v at_o dinner_n till_o night_n and_o at_o supper_n till_o midnight_n be_v unseasonable_a and_o a_o abuse_n of_o time_n god_n ordain_v the_o night_n for_o rest_n and_o 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2.12_o 13._o a_o scavenger_n who_o living_n be_v to_o empty_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o that_o live_v but_o to_o fill_v privy_n if_o a_o man_n strive_v but_o for_o a_o corruptible_a crown_n we_o see_v he_o be_v temperate_a not_o only_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 9.25_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o strive_v for_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n keep_v under_o our_o body_n and_o be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v be_v always_o fit_a for_o our_o master_n service_n this_o sobriety_n of_o the_o body_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 37._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v it_o with_o godliness_n titus_n 2.11_o 12._o we_o shall_v therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o perpetual_a moderation_n always_o take_v less_o but_o never_o more_o than_o nature_n desire_v for_o that_o measure_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o serve_v to_o refresh_v nature_n and_o 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body_n to_o glory_n thus_o he_o argue_v if_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o glory_n then_o may_v we_o not_o pollute_v they_o with_o fornication_n but_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o glory_n 3._o v._o 15._o our_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a indignity_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o have_v they_o give_v to_o a_o harlot_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o make_v christ_n one_o with_o a_o harlot_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reproachful_a to_o he_o 4._o v._o 16._o he_o make_v himself_o one_o with_o a_o harlot_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o dishonourable_a then_o for_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v join_v to_o such_o a_o creature_n 5._o v._o 18._o he_o sin_v more_o especial_o against_o his_o own_o body_n foedius_fw-la the_o body_n be_v abuse_v by_o other_o sin_n in_o part_n not_o whole_o as_o the_o tongue_n by_o lie_v the_o hand_n by_o steal_v murder_n but_o here_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v abuse_v 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