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a_o wine-bibber_n cure_v she_o in_o time_n of_o that_o infirmity_n which_o austin_n therefore_o call_v medicinale_fw-la ferrum_fw-la a_o cure_v weapon_n this_o reproach_v of_o she_o by_o the_o maidservant_n be_v the_o mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o cure_v she_o of_o this_o malady_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o so_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o he_o as_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v try_v thereby_o that_o our_o faith_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a thus_o david_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n consider_v god_n end_n in_o shimeis_n rail_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o 3._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o when_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v he_o do_v as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o not_o open_a his_o 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any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o say_v only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o michael_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o best_a cause_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o rail_v not_o at_o he_o but_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n if_o he_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v any_o christian_a dare_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n no_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 1._o silent_o to_o bear_v what_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o we_o so_o do_v moses_n when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n chide_v with_o he_o numb_a 12.3_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o see_v their_o passion_n and_o know_v if_o he_o shall_v break_v out_o into_o passion_n also_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n as_o they_o do_v against_o he_o so_o david_n i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n say_v he_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n psal_n 39.2_o when_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v reproach_v by_o they_o for_o so_o do_v 5._o grace_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n instead_o of_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o like_a language_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o spread_v our_o case_n before_o he_o this_o do_v job_n chap._n 16.20_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n so_o nehemiah_n while_o the_o enemy_n scoff_n he_o pray_v hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v nehem._n 4.4_o therefore_o spread_v thy_o case_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o plead_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o make_v they_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o humble_v they_o for_o it_o and_o sit_v they_o receive_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o such_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a chap._n xvii_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o tongue_n let_v we_o now_o look_v to_o it_o that_o rule_n 1_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o not_o sinful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o 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be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o st._n paul_n forbid_v corrupt_a communication_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n he_o enjoin_v that_o what_o we_o speak_v be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o other_o and_o colos_n 4.5_o 6._o he_o require_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o to_o let_v out_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v or_o powder_v with_o salt_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o our_o speech_n to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o holiness_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v wise_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n be_v as_o loose_v and_o bad_a as_o other_o this_o will_v make_v they_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o profession_n let_v we_o then_o show_v ourselves_o 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