zach._n 5.2.4_o which_o do_v hover_v over_o thou_o thy_o oath_n be_v register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o account_n &_o when_o the_o great_a day_n of_o reckon_n come_v they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o thou_o and_o lay_v unto_o thy_o charge_n thou_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n 16.24_o job_n 21.30_o luk._n 16.24_o &_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v miserable_o torment_v in_o that_o flame_n neither_o may_v thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v tongall_n the_o mock_v tongall_n thou_o mock_v tongue_n who_o be_v tip_v with_o flout_n scoff_n and_o scorn_v against_o thy_o neighbour_n 5._o psal_n 2.4_o 5._o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v at_o thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v thou_o in_o derision_n he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v thou_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n 14.10_o rom._n 14.10_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o 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and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o seven_o sin_n which_o god_n do_v abhor_v 6.19_o pro._n 6.19_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o make_v a_o man_n so_o like_o the_o devil_n as_o this_o do_v for_o from_o slander_v and_o backbiting_a he_o have_v his_o name_n diabolos_fw-la which_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o he_o with_o slanderer_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v great_o detest_v this_o sin_n so_o he_o have_v threaten_v grievous_o to_o punish_v it_o 22.9_o psal_n 50.20_o psal_n 52.5_o ezek._n 22.9_o not_o only_o the_o tongue_n offend_v but_o also_o the_o ear_n abet_v and_o the_o place_n harbour_v and_o that_o not_o in_o this_o life_n only_o but_o also_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 6.10_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o for_o if_o railer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n much_o less_o shall_v slanderer_n in_o the_o same_o predicament_n be_v thou_o tongue_n the_o filthy_a tongue_n filthy_a ribald_a tongue_n which_o like_o a_o sink_n do_v run_v over_o with_o obscene_a and_o unseemly_a speech_n 15.33_o 1._o cor._n 15.33_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 12.36_o mat._n 12.36_o and_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n which_o man_n do_v speak_v they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v wanton_a word_n scurrilous_a word_n &_o filthy_a speech_n better_o it_o be_v to_o have_v no_o mouth_n then_o to_o have_v it_o thus_o pollute_a better_a to_o be_v without_o a_o tongue_n 4.29.31_o a_o caveat_n for_o the_o tongue_n eph._n 4.29.31_o then_o to_o have_v it_o thus_o defile_v wherefore_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o profitable_a let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o edify_a and_o again_o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n &_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o which_o lesson_n that_o 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4.23_o luke_n 6.45_o mat._n 15.19_o for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v defile_v the_o stream_n that_o issue_v therehence_a can_v be_v clean_o for_o 14.4_o job_n 14.4_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a a_o good_a art_n likewise_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a tongue_n art_n a_o good_a art_n for_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o mean_a skill_n to_o learn_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n 19.18_o esay_n 19.18_o he_o say_v saint_n james_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n that_o can_v rule_v his_o tongue_n 3.2_o jam._n 3.2_o and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o his_o place_n 25.11_o pro._n 25.11_o be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n with_o picture_n of_o silver_n so_o that_o hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v a_o laborious_a labour_n a_o art_n of_o art_n to_o rule_v the_o tongue_n to_o the_o better_a learning_n 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fitness_n for_o the_o fitness_n we_o must_v premeditate_v whether_o that_o which_o we_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v speak_v in_o regard_n of_o time_n place_n 10.32_o pro._n 10.32_o and_o person_n for_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_v know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a 12.23_o pro._n 12.23_o a_o wise_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n and_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n yea_o 17.27_o pro._n 17.27_o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a the_o next_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o art_n of_o speak_v be_v moderation_n speech_n moderation_n in_o speech_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v give_v man_n but_o one_o tongue_n with_o two_o ear_n to_o teach_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o speak_v 1.19_o lam._n 1.19_o he_o have_v also_o place_v
it_o within_o and_o guard_v it_o with_o a_o double_a hedge_n one_o of_o flesh_n another_o of_o bone_n and_o moreover_o have_v bind_v it_o with_o a_o bridle_n to_o the_o breast_n by_o all_o these_o recommend_v unto_o we_o moderation_n of_o speech_n which_o moderation_n do_v require_v these_o three_o property_n in_o our_o speech_n 1._o truth_n 2._o charity_n 3._o modesty_n for_o the_o first_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o moderate_v our_o speech_n speech_n truth_n of_o speech_n that_o we_o speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n a_o good_a tongue_n will_v speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n 3.5_o psal_n 15.3_o pro._n 3.5_o and_o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v word_n and_o 12.19_o pro._n 12.19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o second_o when_o we_o speak_v 7._o charity_n in_o speak_v 1._o cor._n 16.14_o 1._o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o charity_n must_v guide_v our_o speech_n let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o love_n and_o this_o love_n or_o charity_n suffer_v long_o be_v kind_a envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o herself_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n last_o modesty_n be_v require_v to_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o speech_n speech_n modesty_n in_o speech_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o perverseness_n therein_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o spirit_n pro._n 15.4_o pro._n 15.4_o 15.4_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o our_o speech_n be_v gracious_a 3.2_o col._n 4.16_o tit._n 3.2_o uncorrupt_a and_o full_a of_o meekness_n these_o few_o caveat_n be_v well_o observe_v tongue_n the_o be_v fit_a of_o keep_v a_o good_a tongue_n the_o tongue_n more_o easy_o will_v be_v order_v and_o he_o that_o can_v do_v this_o shall_v reap_v a_o incomparable_a benefit_n by_o it_o 18.21_o pro._n 18.21_o for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o 3.10_o pro._n 21.23_o psal_n 34.12_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 3.10_o whosoever_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o evil_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n call_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n but_o what_o man_n be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o observe_v this_o 39.37_o none_o can_v do_v it_o without_o god_n special_a help_n job_n 39.37_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n like_o job_n &_o steadfast_o purpose_n with_o david_n 39.1_o psal_n 39.1_o that_o his_o tongue_n shall_v not_o offend_v yet_o all_o in_o vain_a without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n for_o 16.1_o pro._n 16.1_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 6.19_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o our_o tongue_n eph._n 6.19_o although_o he_o have_v a_o excellent_a gift_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o his_o tongue_n yet_o desire_v the_o ephesian_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o utterance_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o must_v we_o if_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v comfort_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o tongue_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v guide_v our_o tongue_n that_o he_o will_v set_v a_o watch_n before_o our_o mouth_n 141.3_o ps_n 141.3_o and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n 51.15_o psal_n 51.15_o and_o that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o lip_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n 19.14_o psal_n 19.14_o so_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n be_v always_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o redeemer_n chap._n xi_o how_o we_o be_v to_o put_v off_o a_o evil_a tongue_n when_o it_o go_v about_o in_o our_o hear_n to_o traduce_v and_o scandalize_v other_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a difficulty_n to_o temper_v our_o own_o tongue_n tongue_n a_o caveat_n for_o the_o tame_v other_o man_n tongue_n much_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a will_v it_o be_v to_o tame_v another_o man_n tongue_n especial_o where_o it_o claim_v a_o transcendent_a liberty_n unto_o itself_o 12.4_o psal_n 12.4_o with_o our_o tongue_n we_o will_v prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n needful_a to_o be_v observe_v of_o we_o how_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o unto_o a_o evil_a tongue_n and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a case_n first_o when_o it_o concern_v other_o second_o when_o it_o come_v more_o near_o home_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o first_o other_o no_o credit_n to_o be_v giden_n to_o a_o evil_a tongue_n where_o it_o traduce_v other_o when_o in_o our_o hear_n it_o go_v about_o to_o traduce_v or_o slander_v other_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o give_v any_o credit_n countenance_n favour_n or_o respect_n unto_o it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o it_o exod._n 23.1_o 23.1_o exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n and_o it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o wiseman_n eccles_n 7.21_o 7.21_o eccl._n 7.21_o give_v not_o thy_o heart_n to_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o and_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o property_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o listen_v to_o a_o evil_a tongue_n 17.4_o pro._n 17.4_o a_o wicked_a man_n give_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n give_v ear_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o psalmist_n do_v record_v it_o as_o a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a man_n &_o of_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v or_o endure_v to_o hear_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 15.3_o psal_n 15.3_o beside_o which_o express_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n 6._o why_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o a_o evil_a tongue_n 1._o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6._o evidence_n of_o reason_n will_v evince_v as_o much_o 1._o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n will_v require_v it_o for_o charity_n suffer_v long_a &_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o charity_n think_v not_o evil_a it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n may_v enjoin_v it_o 7.12_o mat._n 7.12_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o willing_o will_v have_v another_o to_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n in_o prejudice_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alterine_n feceris_fw-la severi_fw-la dictum_fw-la alexandri_fw-la severi_fw-la do_v not_o unto_o another_o what_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v unto_o thyself_o 3._o the_o inconvenience_n which_o come_v many_o 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