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A14032 An exposition vpon the canonicall Epistle of Saint Iames with the tables, analysis, and resolution, both of the whole epistle, and euerie chapter thereof: with the particular resolution of euerie singular place. Diuided into 28. lectures or sermons, made by Richard Turnbull, sometimes fellow of Corpus Christie Colledge in Oxford· now preacher and minister of the word of God and the holy Sacraments, in the citie of London. Turnbull, Richard, d. 1593. 1591 (1591) STC 24339; ESTC S118931 472,056 683

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unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n and_o a_o thing_n divine_o inspire_v from_o above_o to_o make_v a_o man_n perfect_a in_o righteousness_n and_o absolute_a to_o every_o good_a work_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o unbrideled_a action_n of_o man_n but_o also_o refrain_v and_o hold_v back_o the_o 3_o 2._o tim._n 3_o disorder_a speech_n of_o their_o mouth_n that_o both_o in_o action_n and_o communication_n they_o may_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v we_o many_o exhortation_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o god_n to_o moderate_v our_o tongue_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o it_o may_v suffice_v which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o prince_n of_o israel_n teach_v we_o if_o any_o 34._o psal_n 34._o man_n love_v long_a life_n and_o will_v see_v happy_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n they_o speak_v no_o guile_n hereof_o we_o have_v hear_v more_o verse_n 19_o before_o and_o shall_v hear_v more_o 3._o chapter_n from_o 2._o verse_n to_o 13._o verse_n thereof_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v two_o 1_o it_o cause_v error_n in_o our_o life_n and_o hurt_v unto_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v give_v to_o babble_a and_o prate_v thereby_o our_o heart_n be_v deceive_v and_o ourselves_o endanger_v for_o great_a hurt_n come_v unto_o man_n for_o want_n of_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o their_o tongue_n solomon_n set_v down_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o not_o refrain_v the_o tongue_n affirm_v that_o life_n 18._o prou._n 18._o and_o death_n be_v therein_o and_o they_o that_o love_n it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o show_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v loose_a which_o who_o be_v be_v subject_a to_o great_a danger_n therefore_o
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a_o thing_n intolerable_a in_o christian_a profession_n hereby_o man_n be_v partial_a in_o themselves_o and_o become_v judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n be_v evil_o affect_v in_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n 2_o in_o which_o example_n the_o apostle_n condemn_v two_o person_n the_o evil_n in_o such_o as_o respect_v man_n person_n evil_n 1_o the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o judgement_n which_o thus_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o man_n 2_o their_o madness_n and_o for_o the_o first_o evil_a which_o be_v the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o judgement_n thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n harken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o you_o have_v despise_v the_o poor_a their_o judgement_n be_v naught_o and_o perverse_a who_o judge_v contrary_a unto_o god_n this_o man_n do_v which_o honour_n the_o rich_a which_o be_v profane_a and_o wicked_a &_o contemn_v the_o poor_a 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12._o ●_o cor._n 12._o one_o several_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o this_o wise_a if_o you_o do_v fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n say_v james_n you_o do_v well_o but_o if_o you_o accept_v person_n you_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o law_n command_v to_o love_v all_o and_o disdain_v none_o if_o man_n therefore_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o man_n they_o sin_n and_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v the_o example_n of_o they_o which_o so_o do_v the_o evil_n in_o which_o man_n in_o so_o do_v commit_v and_o the_o conclusion_n let_v we_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n to_o remove_v all_o partiality_n of_o judgement_n far_o from_o we_o that_o neither_o for_o favour_n nor_o for_o fear_n we_o honour_v the_o profane_a man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o disdain_n of_o the_o brethren_n but_o that_o we_o have_v special_a care_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o our_o esteem_v and_o judge_v of_o man_n may_v so_o nourish_v and_o foster_v love_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o thereby_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v who_o be_v our_o only_a lord_n and_o god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o amen_n james_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o sermon_n 11._o 10_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 11_o for_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v now_o though_o thou_o commit_v none_o adultery_n yet_o if_o thou_o kill_v thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n 12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n 13_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v condemnation_n merciless_a 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worthy_a mercy_n but_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n witness_v inequality_n of_o sin_n unto_o 12._o luke_n 12._o man_n to_o which_o purpose_n that_o serve_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o servant_n which_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n yet_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n that_o sin_n therefore_o which_o be_v punish_v with_o many_o stripe_n be_v the_o great_a that_o which_o with_o few_o be_v the_o less_o sin_n in_o another_o place_n he_o set_v down_o degree_n of_o punishment_n wherence_n degree_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v gather_v he_o say_v christ_n which_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o be_v worthy_a of_o judgement_n 5._o mat._n 5._o he_o that_o call_v he_o racha_n be_v 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declare_v that_o by_o the_o punishment_n because_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v we_o therefore_o more_o severe_o therefore_o he_o dissuade_v the_o saint_n therefrom_o my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n the_o law_n it_o 25._o deut._n 25._o self_n to_o teach_v a_o inequality_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n will_v that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n imply_v inequality_n of_o sin_n by_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n solomon_n the_o wise_a man_n show_v that_o theft_n be_v not_o so_o 6._o pro._n 6._o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o whoredom_n be_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o both_o for_o theft_n may_v be_v redeem_v but_o adultery_n
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