nature_n do_v daily_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n now_o iâ—_n we_o consent_v to_o those_o his_o wicked_a motion_n whether_o we_o perform_v they_o outward_o in_o act_n or_o no_o before_o god_n we_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o 1â—_n 1._o joh._n â—_o 1â—_n brother_n be_v a_o man_n slayer_n because_o in_o will_n in_o wish_n and_o in_o desire_n he_o have_v already_o slay_v he_o although_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v it_o into_o outward_a act_n either_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o that_o case_n or_o for_o want_n of_o just_a and_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o yea_o the_o sin_n of_o thought_n the_o sin_n conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n 1â—_n mat._n 15._o 1â—_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o man_n that_o defile_v he_o but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o he_o that_o be_v 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god_n day_n and_o night_n abandon_v all_o wicked_a motion_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o may_v be_v pure_a bread_n and_o fine_a manchet_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n his_o table_n in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n grant_v this_o to_o i_o the_o writer_n thou_o the_o reader_n and_o to_o every_o hearer_n of_o it_o 2_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o word_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v word_n word_n speak_v etc._n etc._n diverse_a of_o the_o learned_a writer_n have_v diverse_o commented_a of_o this_o idle_a word_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o affirm_v one_o thing_n another_o another_o thing_n therefore_o i_o will_v in_o a_o word_n set_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o they_o not_o incongruent_a neither_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n gregory_n say_v that_o verbum_fw-la otiosum_fw-la gregory_n gregory_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la â—â—sta_fw-la necessitate_v &_o pia_fw-la utilitate_fw-la caret_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v speak_v either_o without_o just_a necessity_n or_o godly_a profit_n jerome_n say_v that_o verbun_n otiosum_fw-la est_fw-la jerome_n jerome_n quod_fw-la sine_fw-la utilitate_fw-la loquentis_fw-la vel_fw-la audientiâ—_n proâ—ertur_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v speak_v either_o without_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o speaker_n basil_n omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la conduâ—it_fw-la basil_n basil_n ad_fw-la propositam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la vanum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o otiosum_fw-la that_o be_v every_o word_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o intend_a profit_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o a_o idle_a word_n master_n john_n caluin_n say_v that_o caluin_n caluin_n sermo_n otiosus_fw-la pro_fw-la inutili_fw-la sumitur_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la aedificationis_fw-la vel_fw-la fructus_fw-la assert_v id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o idle_a word_n be_v take_v for_o a_o word_n unprofitable_a for_o a_o word_n that_o 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curse_a ban_a and_o blaspheme_v what_o account_n shall_v the_o swearer_n give_v that_o have_v not_o one_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o it_o be_v guard_v with_o a_o execrable_a oath_n how_o common_a alas_o this_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v who_o know_v not_o for_o the_o small_a infant_n and_o tender_a child_n in_o our_o street_n have_v curse_a oath_n ad_fw-la unguem_fw-la at_o their_o finger_n end_n yea_o at_o their_o tongue_n end_v too_o what_o account_n shall_v the_o curse_a and_o ban_v tongue_n â—â—ue_v that_o cruel_o disdainful_o and_o 1â—_n psal_n 31._o 1â—_n despiteful_o speak_v against_o his_o neighbour_n what_o account_n shall_v the_o blasphemous_a person_n give_v that_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v cast_v out_o devil_n through_o the_o name_n of_o beelzebub_n if_o 1â—_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 1â—_n the_o justice_n shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o sinner_n appear_v if_o account_n must_v be_v make_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n lord_n what_o account_n shall_v they_o make_v that_o rap_n and_o vomit_v out_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o terrible_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o man_n think_v and_o fond_o imagine_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o thought_n unless_o it_o proceed_v into_o outward_a act_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n so_o likewise_o do_v they_o imagine_v of_o idle_a word_n that_o they_o be_v but_o small_a sin_n and_o a_o small_a account_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v but_o let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v small_a in_o respect_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o weighty_a as_o without_o repentance_n have_v it_o will_v sink_v the_o sinner_n down_o to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o idle_a word_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n yet_o as_o small_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v able_a to_o damn_v the_o 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heap_v up_o together_o they_o will_v make_v a_o mighty_a sin_n quid_fw-la
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