â—e_v take_v for_o some_o body_n when_o they_o â—e_v nothing_o at_o all_o thus_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n sick_a of_o this_o diâ—â—ase_n she_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_a â—ith_n good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o â—ut_fw-la say_v he_o to_o she_o thou_o know_v not_o â—â—at_a that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n â—â—_o 17_o 5._o this_o be_v a_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o â—onour_n when_o man_n search_v for_o their_o â—wn_a glory_n they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o have_v say_v my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d another_o dr._n sib_n backslider_n dr._n sib_n return_v backslider_n say_v that_o boa_v be_v idolatry_n because_o it_o set_v the_o creature_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a adultery_n cause_v a_o man_n â—_z to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a drunkeness_n such_o a_o man_n be_v drink_v wiâ—â—_n self-conceitedness_n that_o it_o causeâ—_n blindness_n that_o he_o can_v see_v any_o thinâ—_n but_o the_o creature_n the_o boast_v phâ—risee_n luke_n 18.11_o put_v up_o no_o petition_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o want_v nor_o give_v god_n thank_v for_o any_o thing_n hâ—_n have_v when_o he_o stand_v and_o pray_v thâ—_n with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n as_o if_o he_o have_v acquire_v all_o of_o himself_o and_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o boaâ—â—_n of_o it_o this_o god_n warn_v his_o people_n oâ—_n deu._n 8.17_o that_o when_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n multiply_v and_o their_o silveâ—_n and_o gold_n and_o all_o they_o have_v be_v multiply_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o lifteâ—_n up_o and_o that_o they_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o bring_v they_o fortâ—_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o die_v thus_o and_o thus_o for_o they_o when_o evil_a meâ—_n prosper_v they_o arr_o apt_a to_o say_v our_o higâ—_n hand_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v aâ—_n this_o deut._n 28.27_o it_o seem_v thâ—_n church_n of_o corinth_n be_v sick_a of_o this_o diâ—â—ase_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v puff_v up_o for_o he_o against_o another_o and_o to_o boast_v of_o â—â—eir_n gift_n and_o part_n therefore_o say_v â—he_n apostle_n who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o â—hou_fw-mi do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v â—eceive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o â—idst_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o this_o kind_n of_o pride_n be_v first_o a_o vain_a imitation_n of_o god_n majesty_n because_o such_o a_o one_o â—scribeth_v what_o he_o have_v to_o himself_o only_o as_o if_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n second_o as_o god_n have_v all_o in_o himself_o so_o he_o do_v act_n all_o to_o himself_o so_o a_o vain_a glorious_a man_n sacrifice_v to_o his_o own_o â—et_a and_o burn_v incense_v to_o his_o own_o drag_v hab._n 1.16_o he_o take_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o himself_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o god_n if_o ill_a weather_n come_v he_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o course_n of_o the_o time_n if_o his_o cattle_n die_v he_o say_v it_o come_v of_o negligence_n if_o his_o land_n be_v not_o fruitful_a it_o be_v lay_v to_o ill-husbandry_n if_o sickness_n come_v it_o be_v cause_v by_o distemper_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o have_v a_o healthy_a body_n and_o constitution_n he_o ascribe_v it_o to_o his_o good_a dyeâ—_n if_o he_o increase_v in_o riches_n it_o be_v his_o gooâ—_n fortune_n or_o good_a husbandry_n if_o he_o overcome_v a_o enemy_n by_o law_n it_o be_v hiâ—_n friend_n in_o courth_n or_o his_o purse_n if_o he_o overcome_v a_o enemy_n in_o fight_n it_o waâ—_n his_o valour_n and_o manhood_n if_o he_o get_v so_o much_o by_o a_o good_a bargain_n it_o be_v hiâ—_n wit_n and_o cunning_a thus_o he_o and_o noâ—_n god_n have_v do_v all_o this_o three_o iâ—_n be_v god_n prerogative_n that_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o a_o vain_a glorious_a man_n scorn_v to_o be_v at_o the_o will_n of_o any_o yea_o of_o god_n himself_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o filthy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o brag_v above_o right_n all_o evil_n come_v of_o this_o sinâ—_n of_o boast_v much_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o it_o whence_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v bernard_n bernard_n mater_fw-la gehennae_fw-la est_fw-la inanis_fw-la gloria_fw-la vain_a glory_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o hell_n sect_n 3._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o boast_v four_o remedye_n against_o it_o now_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o remedye_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o vain_a boast_n 1._o labour_n after_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n the_o more_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o any_o man_n the_o more_o humble_a he_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o make_v and_o keep_v the_o soul_n humble_a and_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v humble_a because_o it_o see_v its_o own_o vileness_n and_o emptiness_n and_o when_o a_o soul_n come_v to_o see_v its_o defect_n it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v it_o humble_a and_o the_o more_o grace_n it_o have_v receive_v the_o more_o it_o look_v upon_o itself_o as_o engage_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o more_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o more_o he_o look_v for_o our_o return_n grace_n teach_v we_o that_o obligation_n be_v increase_v with_o receipt_n and_o to_o know_v how_o short_a we_o be_v of_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o of_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v this_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o vain_a boast_n as_o adam_n fall_v by_o ascend_v so_o we_o must_v rise_v by_o descend_v when_o we_o be_v low_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n we_o be_v high_a in_o esteem_n with_o god_n when_o we_o go_v far_a from_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a desperation_n he_o be_v near_a to_o we_o by_o a_o gracious_a acceptation_n the_o humble_a publican_n will_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o good_a deed_n and_o worth_a as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v beda_n noluit_fw-la ap_fw-mi propanqua_fw-la re_fw-mi ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la appropinquaâ—_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la beda_n nor_o come_v near_o to_o god_n that_o god_n may_v come_v near_o to_o he_o when_o we_o be_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n sin_n will_v not_o stoop_v to_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o a_o presume_a self-conceit_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o boast_v of_o our_o own_o suppose_a or_o real_a excellency_n god_n will_v not_o come_v near_o we_o object_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o of_o himself_o be_v neither_o pride_n nor_o boast_n resp_n resp_n i_o answer_v with_o solomon_n if_o thou_o be_v praiseworthy_a let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n prov._n 27.2_o for_o as_o one_o say_v god_n like_v better_a or_o sin_n with_o humbleness_n then_o of_o innocence_n with_o pride_n and_o boast_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a 2._o if_o any_o man_n glory_n let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n shall_v depend_v upon_o his_o free_a grace_n 8._o if_o a_o man_n may_v boast_v of_o any_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v of_o his_o natural_a part_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o he_o or_o that_o he_o have_v get_v they_o by_o art_n or_o industry_n and_o win_v they_o proprio_fw-la marte_fw-la but_o let_v no_o man_n be_v deceive_v even_o nature_n itself_o in_o the_o last_o resolution_n be_v of_o grace_n sanders_n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 12.7_o gratia_n nullo_n modo_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la nisi_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la sit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la vae_fw-la universali_fw-la justitiae_fw-la noâ—â—rae_fw-la &_o laudabili_fw-la hominum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la si_fw-la amota_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discuriatur_fw-la august_n quâ—_n gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la hominum_fw-la dâ—â—ri_fw-la asserere_fw-la audei_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholic_n â—mpraedicat_fw-la ambros_n l_o b._n 2._o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la genâ—â—um_fw-la cap._n 8._o he_o be_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o to_o boast_v of_o but_o that_o all_o our_o glory_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n jerem._n 9.23_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n will_v have_v no_o flesh_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o presence_n therefore_o christ_n be_v of_o god_n
make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o our_o redemption_n be_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o to_o glory_n in_o but_o all_o our_o glory_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.8_o 9_o if_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n than_o our_o work_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o matter_n as_o rom._n 11.5_o where_o paul_n tell_v we_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n then_o he_o add_v ver_fw-la 6._o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o if_o of_o work_n than_o no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n where_o you_o see_v grace_n and_o work_n can_v stand_v together_o in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o to_o save_v he_o 3._o labour_v to_o have_v the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n plant_v in_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o highminded_a but_o fear_v rom._n 11.20_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o highmindedness_n which_o cause_v foolish_a boast_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_n pride_n and_o arrogancy_n prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a of_o assume_v glory_n to_o thyself_o when_o god_n have_v no_o praise_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o david_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o whereof_o this_o of_o boast_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a 4._o take_v frequent_a view_n of_o thyself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n law_n what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o may_v be_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v thou_o consider_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o good_a man_n then_o thou_o will_v have_v little_a cause_n to_o boast_v consider_v what_o thou_o have_v and_o what_o thou_o want_v and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o find_v thou_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a lest_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o very_a deceit_n and_o a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o virtue_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o a_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a righteousness_n oh_o than_o boast_v not_o of_o thy_o goodness_n forget_v it_o and_o god_n will_v remember_v it_o be_v mindful_a frequent_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o than_o god_n will_v forget_v they_o chap._n xv._o divers_a consideration_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o bridle_n and_o moderate_v of_o our_o tongue_n see_v then_o that_o man_n most_o easy_o of_o all_o thing_n do_v offend_v in_o their_o lip_n and_o tongue_n than_o which_o to_o keep_v from_o fail_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o be_v watchful_a over_o our_o mouth_n and_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o with_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n praiseworthy_a in_o anger_n to_o keep_v our_o hand_n from_o fight_v in_o abundance_n of_o dainty_a meat_n to_o bridle_v our_o appetite_n from_o intemperance_n in_o great_a prosperity_n to_o refrain_v from_o pride_n but_o to_o offend_v with_o the_o tongue_n be_v so_o easy_a and_o the_o way_n thereof_o so_o slippery_a that_o not_o to_o offend_v in_o word_n be_v a_o virtue_n so_o rare_a and_o a_o thing_n so_o seldom_o see_v as_o that_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n count_v it_o most_o marvellous_a when_o he_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o fail_v not_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o st._n james_n esteem_v it_o a_o great_a perfection_n if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a also_o to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n jam._n 3.2_o and_o to_o show_v what_o great_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o tongue_n the_o apostle_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o bridle_n or_o bit_n of_o a_o horse_n like_v as_o the_o bit_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o horse_n yet_o it_o turn_v about_o and_o rule_v the_o strong_a horse_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o rider_n so_o the_o tongue_n be_v but_o a_o small_a member_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v moderate_v with_o discretion_n it_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n now_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o be_v enable_v to_o bridle_v and_o moderate_v our_o tongue_n i_o shall_v propound_v these_o consideration_n god_n in_o his_o word_n give_v a_o great_a charge_n consid_fw-la 1_o to_o his_o people_n that_o own_o he_o for_o their_o god_n that_o they_o look_v careful_o after_o their_o tongue_n he_o that_o leave_v not_o the_o eye_n the_o ear_n the_o hand_n at_o liberty_n he_o leave_v not_o the_o tongue_n at_o liberty_n a_o man_n may_v not_o do_v with_o his_o tongue_n as_o he_o please_v prov._n 4.23_o 24._o solomon_n advise_v first_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o tongue_n put_v away_o from_o thou_o a_o froward_a mouth_n and_o perverse_a lip_n put_v far_o from_o thou_o what_o be_v speak_v there_o of_o a_o perverse_a tongue_n be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v have_v be_v speak_v to_o and_o see_v god_n do_v so_o strict_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v our_o tongue_n from_o evil_a and_o our_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n psal_n 34.13_o it_o behove_v all_o those_o that_o will_v be_v count_v god_n people_n to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o it_o he_o that_o keep_v himself_o from_o other_o sin_n and_o fail_v herein_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o religion_n let_v we_o consider_v wherefore_o god_fw-we consid_fw-la 2_o do_v so_o often_o repeat_v his_o command_n for_o the_o right_n order_v the_o tongue_n and_o his_o prohibition_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n sure_o he_o do_v it_o for_o these_o end_n 1._o that_o if_o man_n be_v careless_a at_o one_o time_n they_o may_v be_v more_o careful_a at_o another_o and_o if_o they_o pass_v over_o it_o in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n they_o may_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o another_o 2._o because_o he_o know_v how_o careless_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v of_o their_o tongue_n though_o they_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a in_o other_o thing_n 3._o he_o know_v well_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o what_o hurt_v it_o will_v be_v therefore_o he_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o commend_v the_o duty_n like_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n often_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o fire_n because_o he_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o if_o it_o break_v out_o 4._o because_o he_o know_v what_o a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o tongue_n in_o good_a order_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o though_o a_o small_a bit_n will_v rule_v a_o great_a horse_n and_o a_o little_a â—udder_n will_v rule_v a_o great_a ship_n yet_o the_o tongue_n be_v very_o hardly_o tame_v therefore_o god_n do_v so_o often_o provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o it_o we_o must_v when_o we_o least_o think_v of_o it_o consid_fw-la 3_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n god_n will_v demand_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o do_v let_v our_o tongue_n loose_a at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o and_o such_o discourse_n and_o though_o man_n law_n will_v not_o reach_v such_o sinner_n yet_o god_n law_n will_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 12.36_o alas_o how_o much_o vain_a discourse_n proceed_v from_o man_n that_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o but_o do_v man_n consider_v this_o it_o will_v make_v they_o more_o careful_a than_o they_o be_v do_v they_o consider_v they_o must_v give_v account_n of_o their_o evil-speaking_a to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 4.5_o god_n will_v inquire_v a_o reason_n why_o you_o slander_v such_o a_o one_o at_o such_o a_o time_n what_o answer_n will_v you_o give_v at_o that_o day_n consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n
all_o your_o reproach_n shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o from_o they_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o will_v have_v all_o man_n consider_v what_o a_o honour_n god_n reserve_v for_o his_o people_n at_o that_o day_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a judge_n himself_o to_o he_o the_o father_n have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o he_o will_v first_o absolve_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v approve_v the_o sentence_n against_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o shall_v glorify_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o as_o the_o whole_a bench_n at_o the_o assize_n approve_v the_o sentence_n that_o the_o judge_n give_v upon_o the_o malefactor_n consider_v then_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n for_o you_o to_o take_v liberty_n thus_o to_o slander_v the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o saint_n psal_n 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god_n and_o most_o common_o profane_a feast_n be_v make_v up_o with_o mad_a mirth_n taunt_n and_o reproach_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o sometime_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o reproach_n christ_n his_o way_n and_o people_n do_v themselves_o become_v a_o object_n of_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n to_o other_o even_o in_o this_o world_n as_o one_o write_v of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o convitiis_fw-la christum_fw-la oppugnans_fw-la &_o fraudibus_fw-la ingens_fw-la regum_fw-la ille_fw-la terror_fw-la carolus_n ipsis_fw-la ridiculus_fw-la pveris_fw-la furiosus_fw-la &_o excors_fw-la totus_fw-la repent_v corruit_fw-la while_o charles_n that_o terror_n of_o king_n subtle_o and_o reproachful_o fight_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o germany_n by_o maurice_n duke_n of_o saxony_n he_o lie_v distract_v in_o a_o monastery_n and_o become_v ridiculous_a to_o child_n cry_v out_o often_o of_o metz_n and_o maurice_n of_o maurice_n which_o have_v beat_v he_o and_o metz_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v 6._o reproacher_n and_o slanderer_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o day_n god_n will_v then_o say_v to_o such_o as_o unto_o miriam_n how_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n numb_a 12.8_o if_o david_n will_v not_o admit_v a_o slanderer_n into_o his_o house_n psal_n 101.5_o much_o less_o will_v god_n admit_v any_o such_o to_o come_v into_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n but_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v object_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v against_o such_o and_o such_o man_n because_o they_o be_v saint_n or_o righteous_a or_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o formalist_n and_o hypocrite_n resp_n resp_n but_o to_o such_o i_o answer_v how_o dare_v you_o to_o judge_v they_o and_o pass_v sentence_n against_o they_o as_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o like_a oh_o know_v it_o be_v against_o religion_n you_o speak_v else_o why_o make_v you_o more_o ado_n about_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o such_o then_o of_o your_o own_o companion_n you_o conceal_v the_o same_o and_o worse_a action_n in_o yourselves_o and_o in_o your_o own_o companion_n and_o agree_v well_o enough_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o they_o but_o if_o one_o that_o look_v after_o the_o way_n of_o god_n fail_v never_o so_o little_a he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o your_o reproach_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v eminent_a in_o they_o and_o worthy_a of_o commendation_n and_o imitation_n from_o you_o you_o conceal_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o unspoken_a of_o but_o if_o you_o espy_v the_o least_o vice_n or_o imperfection_n in_o they_o you_o present_o reproach_v they_o for_o it_o as_o notorious_a hypocrite_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o slanderer_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o swine_n that_o come_v into_o a_o garden_n where_o he_o see_v sweet_a flower_n and_o stink_a ordure_n neglect_v the_o flower_n and_o run_v present_o to_o the_o dung_n or_o to_o he_o that_o snuff_v a_o candle_n with_o his_o bare_a finger_n for_o although_o his_o finger_n be_v defile_v thereby_o yet_o the_o candle_n give_v the_o clear_a light_n even_o so_o he_o that_o traduce_v the_o virtuous_a defile_v his_o own_o conscience_n but_o make_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o glorious_a 3._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o your_o heart_n rise_v against_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n and_o own_o the_o way_n of_o god_n mere_o because_o they_o do_v so_o and_o because_o they_o go_v not_o on_o with_o you_o in_o sinful_a way_n and_o open_a prophanesse_n for_o if_o they_o do_v so_o you_o will_v hide_v their_o sin_n as_o your_o own_o this_o clear_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o hatred_n and_o malice_n be_v because_o of_o religion_n 4._o when_o you_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n way_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o some_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n this_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o enmity_n against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o plead_v for_o or_o to_o uphold_v any_o man_n in_o any_o miscarriage_n that_o own_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o desire_v man_n will_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n lest_o they_o be_v find_v speak_v against_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n in_o this_o sin_n then_o man_n imagine_v for_o it_o be_v so_o cross_a to_o true_a grace_n that_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n may_v just_o question_v whether_o a_o man_n have_v any_o true_a grace_n or_o not_o see_v the_o title_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o such_o man_n isai_n 57.3_o draw_v near_o hither_o you_o son_n of_o the_o sorceress_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o whore_n they_o be_v of_o those_o spurious_a israelite_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a but_o be_v not_o so_o in_o truth_n now_o see_v their_o sin_n ver_fw-la 4._o against_o who_o do_v you_o sport_v yourselves_o against_o who_o make_v you_o a_o wide_a mouth_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o tongue_n consider_v how_o unbeseeming_a to_o religion_n this_o be_v it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o sect_n 6_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o slander_v other_o in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o special_a now_o the_o general_a and_o ordinary_a cause_n for_o which_o man_n slander_n and_o speak_v evil_a one_o of_o another_o be_v these_o 1._o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o avenge_v themselves_o of_o such_o as_o have_v do_v they_o wrong_n or_o who_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v do_v they_o wrong_n and_o when_o they_o can_v avenge_v themselves_o otherwise_o they_o will_v smite_v their_o neighbour_n with_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n 2._o
speak_v the_o truth_n unto_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o the_o tongue_n prov._n 28.23_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o every_o man_n shall_v kiss_v his_o lip_n that_o give_v a_o right_a answer_n prov._n 24.24_o 25_o 26._o 7._o a_o flatterer_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o slanderer_n because_o detraction_n and_o slander_v be_v mean_n to_o humble_v he_o linguae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacerdoâ—es_fw-la deâ—holi_fw-la hominis_fw-la vivoâ—_n se_fw-la pelientes_fw-la perald_n tim_n 2_o de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la linguae_fw-la but_o flatter_v extol_v a_o man_n and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v puff_v up_o thus_o herod_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n at_o the_o vain_a flattery_n of_o the_o people_n when_o man_n be_v high_o extol_v and_o commend_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o themselves_o one_o call_v flatteres_fw-la the_o devil_n priest_n bury_v man_n alive_a and_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o adorn_v other_o they_o sully_v they_o and_o strangle_v they_o 8._o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v what_o mischief_n it_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n thus_o the_o harlot_n deceive_v the_o young_a man_n she_o invit_v he_o to_o come_v to_o she_o say_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o good_a man_n be_v not_o at_o home_n he_o be_v go_v a_o long_a journey_n he_o have_v take_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n with_o he_o and_o will_v come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v so_o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o â—auseth_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a â—f_n her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o prov._n 7._o â—8_o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a â—oman_n drop_n as_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a thin_a oil_n prov._n 5.8_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehojada_n do_v obeisance_n to_o joash_n to_o flatter_v he_o into_o idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 24.17_o chrysost_n sicut_fw-la finis_fw-la oratoris_fw-la est_fw-la dictione_n persuasisse_fw-la &_o medici_fw-la medicinâ_fw-la curâ—sse_fw-la sic_fw-la adulatoris_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la â—â—â—vi_fw-la loquio_fw-la decepasse_n chrysost_n flatter_v be_v a_o infectious_a plague_n a_o damnable_a disease_n a_o sweet_a poison_n a_o deadly_a hony-bait_n that_o deceive_v by_o entice_v and_o poison_v by_o sweet_a persuade_v it_o be_v the_o siren_n that_o draw_v many_o to_o destruction_n 2._o to_o flatter_v man_n in_o any_o evil_a course_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o sin_n 9_o adulantium_fw-la linguae_fw-la ligant_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la deleâ—â—at_fw-la enim_fw-la ea_fw-la facere_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la metuitur_fw-la repraehensor_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudatur_fw-la operator_fw-la august_n sâ—p_n psal_n 9_o when_o man_n meet_v with_o such_o that_o will_v soothe_v they_o up_o in_o sin_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o sin_n a_o man_n be_v keep_v in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o harden_v in_o it_o when_o he_o think_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n the_o tongue_n of_o flatterer_n do_v bind_v man_n in_o sinful_a course_n for_o it_o delight_v they_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n in_o which_o not_o only_o they_o fear_v no_o reprover_n but_o also_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o be_v praise_v a_o mind_n that_o know_v itself_o guilty_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n deject_v to_o a_o servile_a flattery_n 3._o it_o make_v man_n neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n for_o which_o the_o flatterer_n commend_v they_o this_o make_v many_o unuseful_a that_o otherwise_o by_o diligence_n may_v have_v deserve_v true_a praise_n as_o carneades_n observe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o prince_n who_o can_v indeed_o learn_v nothing_o deserve_v honour_n but_o horsemanship_n for_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n their_o teacher_n will_v flatter_v they_o by_o commend_v they_o without_o cause_n and_o so_o keep_v they_o from_o labour_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o excellency_n for_o which_o they_o false_o praise_v they_o therefore_o antisthenes_n judge_v it_o less_o harm_n to_o light_v into_o the_o power_n of_o raven_n then_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o flatterer_n and_o another_o philosopher_n quarrel_v with_o one_o about_o word_n 1._o sicut_fw-la corvi_fw-la cadaverum_fw-la oculos_fw-la â—ffâ—diâ—uâ—_fw-la sic_fw-la aâ—ulatores_fw-la suis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la hom_n num_fw-la animas_fw-la corrunâ—â—unt_fw-la anton._n moner_n in_o melissâ_fw-la parte_fw-la 1._o many_o unseemly_a speech_n pass_v between_o they_o quoth_v one_o of_o they_o peradventure_o i_o 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that_o misery_n they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o thus_o the_o young_a man_n befool_v by_o the_o wanton_a harlot_n flattery_n go_v after_o her_o straight_a way_n as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n he_o hasten_v to_o his_o ruin_n as_o a_o bird_n hasten_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n prov._n 7.22_o 23._o by_o flatter_a word_n man_n be_v put_v into_o fool_n paradise_n and_o peswade_v all_o be_v well_o when_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a and_o when_o man_n be_v soothe_v up_o and_o flatter_v in_o sin_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o drop_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o not_o fear_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n till_o they_o feel_v they_o 5._o this_o carriage_n be_v cross_v to_o the_o carriage_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n who_o he_o love_v the_o more_o near_o and_o dear_a 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