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the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n to_o repeat_v the_o story_n of_o they_o renown_v for_o their_o patience_n will_v be_v both_o impertinent_a and_o tedious_a i_o will_v commend_v to_o your_o meditation_n but_o one_o and_o that_o of_o a_o true_a roman_a i_o mean_v cato_n who_o use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v and_o do_v forgive_v all_o offender_n but_o himself_o so_o be_v thou_o angry_a with_o the_o malice_n but_o love_v i._n e._n wish_v well_o to_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o have_v offend_v thou_o forgive_v he_o by_o not_o study_v a_o hasty_a revenge_n of_o thy_o injury_n and_o testify_v thy_o hearty_a forgiveness_n of_o it_o by_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o heal_v he_o of_o his_o malice_n and_o thus_o if_o thou_o imitate_v god_n who_o be_v good_a to_o his_o very_a enemy_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o genuine_a son_n of_o thy_o antioch_n thy_o
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〈◊〉_d cyril_n hier._n catech._n 7._o a_o magazine_n of_o impiety_n the_o common_a inn_n or_o storehouse_n of_o all_o filthy_a absurdity_n and_o obscenity_n who_o heresy_n contain_v a_o mass_n a_o venomous_a composition_n of_o old_a extinguish_a heresy_n this_o mane_n with_o his_o follower_n teach_v what_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n 22._o lib._n 19_o cant._n faust_n c._n 22._o jurabant_fw-la saepissime_fw-la nulloque_fw-la mentis_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la they_o say_v he_o use_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n frequent_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o ground_n and_o how_o good_a author_n our_o adversary_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o their_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n yet_o to_o set_v a_o gloss_n upon_o it_o they_o have_v invent_v a_o pretty_a distinction_n as_o vain_a as_o they_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n heavenly_a father_n if_o thou_o imitate_v he_o not_o but_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n to_o burn_v with_o anger_n and_o malice_n i_o pronounce_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o no_o true_a son_n that_o then_o thou_o may_v true_o retain_v the_o magnes_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la name_n and_o maintain_v by_o thy_o practice_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a follow_v the_o prophet_n david_n advice_n psal_n 37.8_o cease_v from_o anger_n and_o forsake_v wrath_n else_o shall_v thou_o be_v move_v to_o do_v evil_a thou_o will_v wrong_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o injure_v thy_o good_a god_n by_o break_v his_o commandment_n chief_o the_o three_o which_o concern_v the_o hallow_n of_o his_o name_n which_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o angry_a and_o hasty_a disposition_n thou_o will_v often_o do_v when_o by_o curse_v and_o swear_v thou_o take_v the_o same_o in_o 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vice_n and_o like_o a_o mill-horse_n lead_v he_o in_o a_o round_a from_o sin_n to_o sin_n from_o one_o wickedness_n to_o another_o from_o lie_v to_o swear_v from_o this_o to_o steal_v and_o from_o that_o to_o perjury_n or_o forswear_n the_o devil_n have_v moisten_v and_o steep_v he_o in_o liquor_n shape_v he_o like_o soft_a clay_n into_o what_o mould_n he_o please_v have_v shake_v off_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o a_o father_n call_v it_o basil_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o rudder_n and_o pilot_n his_o stay_n and_o prop_n which_o be_v his_o reason_n the_o tempter_n hurry_v he_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o uncleanness_n dash_v his_o soul_n upon_o what_o rock_n and_o sand_n he_o list_v and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o facility_n as_o a_o man_n may_v push_v down_o the_o moisten_a burden_n of_o his_o body_n totter_v upon_o its_o unstable_a porter_n his_o feeble_a leg_n a_o man_n who_o have_v thus_o unmanned_v or_o unmake_v himself_o devest_v of_o reason_n which_o by_o plato_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a deity_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n sit_v there_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o throne_n of_o judicature_n prescribe_v what_o be_v good_a and_o forbid_v what_o be_v bad_a a_o man_n i_o say_v if_o i_o may_v call_v he_o so_o that_o be_v drown_v in_o drink_n want_v the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n both_o which_o he_o have_v put_v out_o by_o his_o excessive_a liquor_n take_v in_o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o fit_a agent_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o work_v by_o he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o act_v and_o attempt_v any_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n be_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n or_o absalon_n the_o kill_n of_o a_o brother_n father_n or_o mother_n now_o he_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v who_o in_o his_o right_a wit_n and_o sober_a mood_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o modest_a chaste_a and_o devoute_n and_o ofttimes_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o those_o who_o be_v accustom_a to_o this_o vice_n that_o the_o oath_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o tongue_n when_o they_o be_v drink_v stick_v in_o their_o tooth_n when_o they_o be_v sober_a thus_o one_o sin_n become_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o thus_o swear_v for_o the_o most_o part_n accompany_v and_o follow_v drunkenness_n they_o be_v two_o sister-vice_n who_o mother_n be_v our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o devil_n their_o father_n they_o like_o hypocrates_n his_o twin_n be_v bear_v and_o live_v and_o die_v together_o they_o go_v as_o we_o say_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o seldom_o part_v asunder_o beware_v therefore_o of_o drunkenness_n 2.21_o eph._n 5.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o and_o show_v thyself_o always_o a_o follower_n of_o
soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o god_n must_v be_v serve_v by_o all_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n must_v not_o say_v to_o the_o hand_n serve_v you_o he_o for_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luke_n 1.46_o it_o must_v by_o thanksgiving_n magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v with_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o god_n its_o saviour_n neither_o must_v the_o hand_n say_v to_o the_o eye_n serve_v you_o he_o for_o the_o hand_n must_v be_v ever_o stretch_v out_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o david_n witness_v his_o be_v psal_n 88.9_o and_o extend_v often_o by_o a_o liberal_a contribution_n to_o the_o poor_a neither_o must_v the_o eye_n say_v unto_o the_o foot_n serve_v you_o he_o for_o they_o must_v be_v ever_o look_v towards_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v psal_n 25.15_o 2.141.8_o psal_n 121.1.123.1_o 2.141.8_o neither_o must_v the_o ear_n say_v unto_o the_o tongue_n serve_v thou_o he_o for_o they_o must_v be_v present_v or_o offer_v unto_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o be_v then_o offer_v by_o thou_o when_o thou_o can_v say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v 3.9_o 1_o sam._n 3.9_o thereby_o testify_v thy_o willing_a obedience_n and_o cheerful_a attention_n to_o his_o holy_a word_n either_o read_v in_o private_a or_o public_o preach_v as_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n prudent_a speculator_n adest_fw-la desuper_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la diebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la actusque_fw-la nostros_fw-la prospicit_fw-la a_o luce_n primâ_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la prudent_a psal_n 14.2_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v over_o the_o righteous_a the_o eye_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o providence_n to_o protect_v their_o person_n and_o to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n and_o as_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o prayer_n so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o righteous_a must_v ever_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o their_o ear_n never_o be_v stop_v but_o always_o open_a to_o 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service_n and_o duty_n be_v the_o only_a and_o chief_a instrument_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o celebrate_v his_o name_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o proclaim_v his_o praise_n and_o it_o discharge_v this_o office_n when_o it_o express_v and_o publish_v with_o joyful_a lip_n the_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n of_o its_o maker_n for_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a for_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a all_o undeserved_a mercy_n when_o the_o tongue_n cease_v to_o do_v this_o it_o be_v then_o peccant_a and_o deficient_a in_o its_o proper_a and_o prime_a office_n et_fw-la infans_fw-la sit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la divina_fw-la proloqui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 26._o lactant._n l._n 4_o c._n 26._o isque_fw-la verè_fw-la elinguis_fw-la &_o mutus_fw-la est_fw-la habendus_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la omnium_fw-la disertissimus_fw-la and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o mere_a infant_n in_o religion_n who_o chief_a discourse_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dumb_a and_o speechless_a although_o in_o a_o worldly_a respect_n he_o have_v a_o most_o eloquent_a tongue_n and_o polite_a language_n that_o then_o thou_o may_v praise_v god_n with_o thy_o tongue_n and_o abstain_v whole_o from_o profane_v his_o glorious_a name_n this_o shall_v be_v my_o last_o prescript_n for_o thy_o tongue_n diet_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v conclude_v and_o whereby_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o strict_o observe_v it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o thy_o inveterate_a and_o foul_a custom_n of_o swear_v it_o be_v only_o this_o speak_v not_o much_o use_v not_o many_o word_n in_o thy_o daily_a and_o ordinary_a discourse_n 〈◊〉_d hippocr_n aphor._n 8._o sect._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o remember_v that_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o aphorism_n reckon_v this_o among_o his_o many_o fatal_a or_o infallible_a sign_n of_o death_n if_o the_o sick_a party_n have_v lose_v his_o hear_n and_o understanding_n prattle_v and_o talk_v he_o know_v not_o what_o and_o true_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o man_n to_o be_v void_a of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n i._n e._n to_o want_v the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o like_v to_o those_o psal_n 12.4_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o bold_a liberty_n of_o speak_v when_o he_o list_v and_o what_o he_o please_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n like_o one_o that_o be_v deaf_a when_o he_o shall_v modest_o yield_v turn_n of_o speech_n to_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o more_o able_a for_o discourse_n let_v i_o bespeak_v such_o a_o battus_n or_o babbler_n in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o wise_a counsellor_n famous_a for_o his_o christian-like_a resolve_n go_v to_o the_o crane_n thou_o prater_n read_v her_o story_n and_o let_v she_o inform_v thou_o who_o fly_v out_o of_o sicily_n put_v little_a stone_n in_o her_o mouth_n or_o beak_n lest_o by_o she_o own_o obstreperousness_n she_o bewray_v herself_o and_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o eagle_n of_o mount_n taurus_n the_o which_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o policy_n she_o fly_v over_o with_o safety_n buxtorf_n safety_n hence_o be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi locutio_fw-la argentum_fw-la silentium_fw-la aurum_fw-la buxtorf_n silence_z every_o where_o or_o in_o all_o place_n be_v a_o man_n safeguard_n and_o a_o sure_a fence_n not_o to_o be_v break_v through_o either_o by_o envy_n or_o malice_n as_o to_o speak_v too_o much_o argue_v folly_n and_o too_o little_a a_o unperceive_v or_o dull_a stupidity_n so_o it_o be_v wisdom_n proper_a character_n in_o discourse_n to_o be_v free_a from_o babble_a garrulity_n a_o worthy_a act_n have_v he_o do_v who_o have_v learn_v to_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n and_o sure_o much_o evil_a and_o mischief_n have_v he_o prevent_v who_o know_v right_o where_o to_o speak_v and_o where_o to_o be_v silent_a 20._o lib._n 2._o c._n 20._o ruffinus_n record_v of_o apollinaris_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n who_o glory_v in_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o delight_v to_o contradict_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o hear_v that_o at_o last_o through_o much_o contention_n of_o strife_n of_o word_n he_o turn_v heretic_n exit_fw-la contentione_n haeresin_fw-la generavit_fw-la true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 10.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v hold_v his_o tongue_n till_o he_o see_v a_o opportunity_n ecclus._n 20.7_o and_o when_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o some_o purpose_n and_o spare_o if_o we_o talk_v with_o fool_n many_o word_n be_v too_o much_o if_o with_o a_o wise_a man_n a_o few_o be_v enough_o verbum_fw-la sapienti_fw-la it_o be_v a_o common_a rule_n non_fw-la multis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la paucis_fw-la &_o efficacibus_fw-la it_o be_v seneca_n advice_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o many_o word_n ep._n lib._n 5._o epist_n 38._o ep._n but_o of_o those_o rather_o which_o be_v few_o and_o efficacious_a which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v 4.25_o eph._n 4.25_o and_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n or_o conduce_v to_o their_o progress_n or_o increase_v in_o piety_n and_o goodness_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n 21.26_o ecclus_n 21.26_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v that_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n fool_n when_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o speak_v they_o pour_v out_o all_o that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o inward_a corner_n or_o remote_a recess_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n utter_v nothing_o from_o his_o mouth_n but_o what_o out_o of_o a_o mature_a judgement_n he_o have_v conclude_v and_o determine_v fit_a to_o be_v