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accuse_v and_o in_o saul_n judge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ahemelech_n relieve_v david_n doeg_v report_n be_v true_a but_o malicious_a therefore_o he_o be_v curse_v for_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o he_o love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a doeg_v hypocr_n part_n 1._o chap._n 34._o she_o let_v he_o alone_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wine_n because_o than_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o reproof_n but_o afterward_o she_o tell_v he_o the_o danger_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v when_o we_o set_v about_o such_o a_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v see_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o desire_n we_o have_v to_o reproach_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o their_o sin_n unto_o god_n a_o err_a brother_n must_v be_v restore_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n that_o so_o he_o may_v perceive_v no_o ill-will_n in_o 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the_o pharisee_n go_v forth_o and_o straightway_o take_v counsel_n with_o the_o herodian_o against_o he_o how_o they_o may_v destroy_v he_o mar._n 3.9_o at_o other_o time_n they_o put_v question_n to_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o entangle_v he_o in_o his_o discourse_n therefore_o we_o must_v serious_o consider_v what_o our_o aim_n be_v in_o observe_v the_o action_n of_o other_o whether_o out_o of_o love_n or_o out_o of_o malice_n 3._o he_o that_o observe_v his_o brother_n action_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o he_o will_v so_o carry_v himself_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v gain_v his_o brother_n for_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n thereby_o but_o when_o man_n do_v it_o out_o of_o ill-will_n than_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o their_o brother_n good_a but_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o bring_v he_o to_o defamation_n and_o get_v he_o a_o ill_a name_n by_o it_o let_v such_o consider_v it_o when_o they_o protest_v they_o owe_v no_o 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so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o for_o instance_n one_o that_o be_v a_o common_a pot-companion_n god_n word_n call_v he_o a_o drunkard_n from_o his_o customariness_n in_o that_o sin_n and_o let_v such_o consider_v that_o man_n heart_n may_v be_v overcome_v with_o this_o sin_n when_o their_o head_n be_v not_o when_o man_n love_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n though_o they_o can_v draw_v much_o like_a brewer_n horse_n and_o carry_v away_o more_o than_o other_o yet_o against_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v a_o wo._n isai_n 5.22_o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n the_o censure_n that_o god_n word_n pass_v we_o may_v pass_v and_o set_v before_o our_o neighbour_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v tit._n 1.12_o 13_o one_o of_o themselves_o even_o a_o prophet_n of_o their_o own_o say_v the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n etc._n etc._n this_o witness_n be_v true_a therefore_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n the_o rebuke_n must_v be_v sharp_a yet_o do_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o spirit_n 4._o let_v we_o suspect_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o spare_a time_n to_o spend_v in_o judge_v other_o they_o that_o find_v nothing_o to_o do_v at_o home_n be_v busy_a abroad_o 1._o tim._n 5.13_o let_v we_o take_v a_o strict_a view_n of_o ourselves_o and_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o sin_n lie_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o indulge_v
for_o speak_v against_o moses_n they_o speak_v against_o he_o because_o of_o the_o ethiopian_a woman_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v that_o be_v the_o pretence_n numb_a 12.1_o but_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o their_o grudge_n be_v express_v ver_fw-la 2_o and_o they_o say_v have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v by_o moses_n only_o have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o and_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o also_o he_o reason_v with_o they_o about_o it_o how_o they_o dare_v do_v it_o wherefore_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o consider_v how_o god_n punish_v miriam_n first_o she_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n than_o she_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n man_n think_v it_o nothing_o to_o speak_v against_o their_o minister_n but_o god_n will_v bring_v such_o to_o account_v for_o it_o some_o do_v it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n to_o come_v close_o upon_o their_o heart_n but_o put_v it_o off_o with_o rail_v and_o other_o with_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n cry_v out_o have_v not_o god_n give_v we_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o can_v we_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o this_o have_v be_v the_o language_n of_o many_o man_n of_o late_a year_n among_o we_o but_o god_n keep_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o sinful_a word_n of_o such_o man_n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 1.6_o sheweth_z that_o he_o do_v harken_v but_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o malac._n 3.17_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o so_o he_o remember_v the_o gracious_a word_n of_o his_o people_n to_o reward_v they_o for_o it_o for_o they_o be_v write_v before_o he_o consid_fw-la 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â—f_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n â—hich_v they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o â—ard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v â—gainst_a he_o this_o if_o well_o consider_v will_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o â—ake_v more_o heed_n of_o sin_v â—n_o this_o manner_n solomon_n say_v a_o man_n â—elly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o â—ips_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v death_n and_o life_n â—re_n in_o the_o power_n of_o rhe_n tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o prov._n 18.20_o 21._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o show_v what_o influence_n the_o word_n of_o man_n have_v either_o to_o their_o weal_n or_o woe_n to_o eternity_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o tongue_n whether_o wholesome_a or_o poisonous_a anâ—_n for_o 21._o life_n or_o death_n according_a tâ—_n their_o 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a_o tree_n oâ—_n death_n to_o they_o that_o abuse_v it_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o besiegeâ—_n city_n who_o safety_n or_o destruction_n stand_v much_o in_o their_o careful_a or_o looâ—â—_n custody_n consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o consid_fw-la 5_o â—he_v dear_a of_o his_o child_n when_o they_o â—ffend_v with_o their_o tongue_n how_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o moses_n though_o a_o holy_a â—nd_n good_a man_n and_o the_o meek_a upon_o â—he_n face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n numb_a 12.3_o â—et_z when_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o people_n he_o do_v not_o so_o order_v his_o tongue_n as_o â—e_v aught_o to_o do_v psal_n 106.32_o 33._o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n and_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n the_o story_n whereof_o you_o have_v numb_a 20.3_o the_o people_n want_v water_n and_o they_o chide_v with_o moses_n say_v will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v when_o our_o brethren_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o discontent_n put_v that_o good_a man_n into_o a_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a speech_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o take_v the_o rod_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n he_o gather_v the_o congregation_n together_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v water_n for_o you_o out_o of_o this_o rock_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o the_o speech_n be_v speak_v against_o the_o people_n not_o against_o god_n and_o â—o_o not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o in_o impatience_n and_o unbelief_n to_o contest_v with_o god_n for_o instead_o of_o his_o speak_n to_o thâ—_n rock_n he_o fall_v a_o chide_n with_o theâ—_n and_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o with_o hiâ—_n rod_n that_o rod_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bud_n bed_n blossom_v and_o bare_a almond_n one_o will_v think_v that_o moses_n commit_v a_o great_a sin_n numb_a 11.21_o 22_o distrust_v god_n when_o he_o say_v thâ—_n people_n among_o who_o i_o be_o be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o thou_o hasâ—_n say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o flesh_n that_o they_o maâ—_n eat_v a_o whole_a month_n shall_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n bo_z slay_v to_o suffice_v they_o etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o that_o god_n say_v to_o it_o be_v only_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a thou_o shall_v see_v now_o whether_o my_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o thou_o or_o not_o ver_fw-la 23_o what_o less_o can_v have_v be_v say_v bernard_n bernard_n but_o to_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n he_o threaten_v a_o severe_a punishment_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v this_o scandal_n jerem._n dyke_n tract_n of_o the_o mischief_n of_o scandal_n though_o the_o former_a sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n great_a yet_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v private_a between_o god_n and_o moses_n and_o so_o no_o scandal_n in_o it_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v public_a before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o so_o a_o scandal_n in_o it_o god_n not_o sanctify_v but_o his_o name_n dishonour_v now_o if_o god_n express_v so_o much_o severity_n against_o this_o good_a man_n for_o one_o unadvised_a speak_v with_o his_o lip_n how_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o those_o that_o live_v in_o such_o sin_n all_o their_o day_n but_o though_o god_n punish_v his_o sin_n he_o save_v his_o soul_n when_o they_o that_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n continual_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o god_n will_v not_o bear_v with_o sin_n in_o
we_o offend_v the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n as_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n be_v a_o fault_n though_o a_o inferior_a but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o nobleman_n or_o of_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o deserve_v a_o far_o great_a punishment_n none_o of_o we_o all_o but_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a abuse_n and_o disgrace_n to_o our_o person_n if_o our_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n take_v up_o and_o use_v as_o by-word_n in_o way_n of_o admiration_n or_o commiseration_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v himself_o abuse_v disgrace_v dishonour_a when_o his_o name_n and_o title_n be_v take_v up_o upon_o every_a toy_n and_o trifle_n that_o be_v in_o our_o way_n 2._o when_o man_n make_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o swear_v when_o man_n will_v lay_v their_o faith_n and_o troth_n and_o soul_n to_o pawn_v upon_o every_o word_n almost_o that_o they_o speak_v and_o when_o they_o buy_v and_o sell_v to_o confirm_v every_o word_n with_o a_o oath_n many_o man_n be_v so_o accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n that_o when_o they_o swear_v tell_v they_o of_o it_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o they_o forget_v it_o again_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o swear_v they_o do_v not_o swear_v the_o pharisee_n give_v liberty_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o swear_v in_o common_a talk_n rather_o out_o of_o custom_n than_o conscience_n object_n 1._o but_o some_o when_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o frequent_a swear_n be_v apt_a thus_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o my_o tongue_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o it_o and_o i_o can_v leave_v it_o resp_n resp_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n for_o man_n to_o cozen_v in_o their_o shop_n to_o forswear_v themselves_o before_o a_o judge_n to_o commit_v sacrilege_n be_v these_o thing_n therefore_o the_o more_o tolerable_a if_o a_o servant_n like_o the_o unjust_a steward_n have_v accustom_v himself_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o imbezzle_v his_o master_n good_n be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v he_o no_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o offence_n do_v this_o reason_n aggravate_v other_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o will_v make_v this_o the_o light_a be_v thou_o accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n thou_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o confess_v this_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o forsake_v it_o lest_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n overtake_v thou_o in_o it_o 2._o vain_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o object_v object_n 2_o further_a we_o be_v in_o trade_n and_o have_v deal_n with_o such_o people_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v we_o upon_o our_o bare_a word_n and_o if_o we_o confirm_v not_o our_o word_n sometime_o with_o a_o oath_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v credit_v our_o trade_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o we_o and_o our_o family_n shall_v be_v borough_n to_o poverty_n and_o penury_n do_v you_o think_v to_o get_v any_o more_o credit_n to_o yourselves_o by_o swear_v resp_n resp_n thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o credit_n the_o more_o with_o all_o good_a man_n and_o with_o all_o ingenuous_a person_n for_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v will_v lie_v too_o and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n accustome_v himself_o to_o rash_a swear_n the_o less_o credit_n will_v other_o man_n give_v to_o his_o oath_n what_o credit_n or_o authority_n shall_v any_o man_n word_n or_o oath_n have_v with_o other_o that_o undervalu_v and_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o if_o than_o thou_o meet_v with_o man_n hard_a of_o belief_n thou_o shall_v not_o present_o fall_v a_o swear_n but_o say_v it_o be_v so_o yea_o or_o nay_o and_o if_o then_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o let_v they_o go_v sect_n 2._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o common_a swear_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o greatness_n and_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o ordinary_a swear_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v in_o every_o poor_a trifle_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o be_v trouble_v and_o disturb_v with_o every_o slight_a cause_n which_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a officer_n may_v determine_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a throne_n to_o decide_v every_o trivial_a matter_n on_o earth_n this_o be_v to_o make_v less_o account_n of_o god_n than_o the_o turk_n of_o their_o mahomet_n by_o who_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v light_o and_o vain_o but_o upon_o some_o important_a necessity_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o high_a part_n of_o religious_a worship_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o service_n we_o must_v perform_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o convert_v egyptian_n be_v thus_o express_v isai_n 19.18_o five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o be_v command_v deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o therein_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o we_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o servant_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o ordinary_a and_o common_a discourse_n when_o they_o scarce_o think_v of_o god_n or_o what_o they_o do_v some_o break_v out_o into_o hideous_a oath_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v as_o wound_n blood_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o a_o christian_n and_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n herein_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o jew_n that_o put_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o death_n they_o make_v light_a of_o his_o blood_n upon_o earth_n but_o thou_o now_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n they_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o wound_v he_o but_o once_o but_o thou_o do_v repeat_v it_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o do_v repeat_v that_o oath_n they_o wound_v he_o but_o do_v not_o own_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o thou_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o yet_o spare_v not_o to_o wound_v he_o and_o to_o profane_v his_o name_n now_o he_o be_v in_o glory_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o graceless_a person_n for_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n set_v forth_o a_o man_n true_o religious_a be_v that_o he_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o he_o fear_v to_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a therefore_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n fear_v not_o god_n christ_n say_v mat._n â—_o 35_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o â—ea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o â—hen_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a ver_fw-la 37._o that_o â—s_n from_o the_o devil_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la beza_n who_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a one_o mat._n 6.13_o and_o indeed_o swear_v be_v a_o language_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n delight_v in_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o dislolute_a heart_n to_o use_v common_a swear_n about_o common_a business_n and_o trivial_a matter_n such_o a_o man_n be_v little_a other_o than_o a_o atheist_n when_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n we_o must_v fear_v it_o and_o not_o take_v it_o so_o often_o in_o our_o mouth_n deut._n 28.58_o but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n so_o fearful_a a_o name_n one_o will_v think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a name_n in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v indeed_o if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o reverential_a manner_n and_o with_o those_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o reverence_n that_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o use_v towards_o their_o god_n but_o the_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o often_o in_o ordinary_a and_o vain_a discourse_n show_v man_n to_o be_v more_o like_a atheist_n than_o christian_n and_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o know_v not_o what_o god_n be_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o thus_o abuse_v his_o name_n 3._o the_o common_a swearer_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o frothy_a and_o vain_a spirit_n one_o that_o have_v neither_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o the_o seriousness_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o he_o a_o common_a swearer_n have_v so_o accustom_v his_o tongue_n to_o this_o sin_n
sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v too_o common_a in_o these_o day_n be_v scoff_v and_o jeer_a this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o the_o ruler_n of_o god_n people_n at_o jerusalem_n isai_n 28.14_o that_o holy_a city_n which_o shall_v have_v give_v the_o people_n better_a example_n and_o if_o the_o governor_n be_v so_o bad_a you_o may_v easy_o think_v what_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v scoff_v definit_a of_o scoff_v scoff_v be_v a_o sin_n when_o one_o flout_v or_o deride_v at_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n because_o of_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o or_o when_o a_o man_n mock_v at_o the_o sin_n infirmity_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n divers_a way_n 1._o when_o man_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o god_n faithful_a messenger_n and_o minister_n and_o entertain_v the_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n with_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n the_o pharsee_n be_v very_o demure_a man_n and_o very_o exact_a in_o observe_v their_o tradition_n yet_o they_o deride_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o doctrine_n luk._n 16.14_o they_o do_v not_o simple_o deride_v christ_n but_o give_v external_a sign_n of_o scorn_n in_o their_o countenance_n and_o gesture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n they_o blow_v their_o nose_n at_o he_o annot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o blow_v the_o nose_n â—t_a one_o leigh_v annot._n contemn_v his_o doctrine_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o scorner_n of_o the_o word_n make_v lie_v their_o refuge_n and_o under_o falsehood_n they_o hide_v themselves_o isai_n 28.14.15_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o which_o hasten_v their_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n when_o lot_n will_v his_o son_n in_o law_n to_o depart_v quick_o out_o of_o sodom_n because_o of_o that_o fiery_a shower_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n upon_o that_o wicked_a city_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n thereat_o and_o receive_v his_o fatherly_a admonition_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v jest_v to_o they_o gen._n 16.14_o when_o hezekiah_n send_v his_o post_n through_o the_o land_n to_o call_v his_o people_n to_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o solemn_a passover_n they_o of_o ephraim_n and_o mansseh_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v 2_o chron._n 30.10_o and_o mock_v they_o when_o paul_n discourse_v of_o grave_a matter_n before_o festus_n he_o mock_v paul_n and_o say_v paul_n too_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a act._n 26.24_o and_o augustine_n himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n come_v to_o hear_v ambrose_n to_o laugh_v at_o he_o 2._o when_o man_n jest_v with_o the_o scripture_n in_o profane_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n which_o be_v do_v three_o way_n man_n make_v jest_n of_o scripture-phrase_n as_o he_o do_v of_o mat._n 17.27_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o cast_v in_o a_o angle_n and_o the_o first_o fish_n that_o come_v take_v &_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o twenty-pence_n for_o angle_n read_v angel_n and_o thereupon_o make_v a_o jest_n what_o get_v peter_n by_o that_o to_o cast_v in_o a_o angel_n and_o get_v a_o fish_n with_o twenty-pence_n or_o as_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v more_o lie_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o passeover_n then_o truth_n because_o christ_n speak_v but_o seldom_o and_o the_o jew_n often_o and_o they_o nothing_o but_o lie_n 2._o when_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v use_v in_o way_n of_o jest_v or_o scoff_v to_o make_v laughter_n as_o such_o a_o one_o have_v no_o good_a talon_n in_o rail_v and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v many_o bastard_n to_o say_v he_o have_v employ_v his_o talon_n well_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o pitch_v and_o ditch_v etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o profane_a fellow_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o the_o doctrine_n or_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o those_o profane_a person_n do_v of_o old_a isai_n 22.13_o who_o when_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o of_o god_n judgement_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o it_o come_v say_v they_o these_o prophet_n tell_v we_o we_o must_v all_o die_v if_o we_o must_v die_v let_v we_o be_v merry_a while_o we_o may_v let_v we_o take_v time_n while_o time_n serve_v for_o they_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v away_o so_o our_o alehouse-knight_n and_o pot-companion_n at_o this_o day_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v come_v let_v we_o ply_v the_o pot_n for_o these_o preacher_n tell_v we_o that_o dive_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a can_v not_o get_v one_o drop_n of_o drink_n it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o drink_v out_o our_o eye_n then_o that_o the_o worm_n eat_v they_o out_o st._n peter_n prophesy_v that_o such_o mocker_n and_o scoffer_n at_o scripture_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o shall_v make_v a_o mock_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v alike_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o we_o hear_v much_o of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o all_o must_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o their_o work_n and_o word_n but_o where_o be_v it_o when_o come_v it_o we_o will_v fain_o see_v it_o once_o thus_o julian_n the_o apostate_n that_o scoff_a emperor_n when_o the_o christians_n be_v much_o wrong_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o heathen_a complain_v to_o he_o for_o some_o redress_n he_o send_v they_o away_o wâ—th_v this_o scoff_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o put_v up_o wrong_v patient_o for_o christ_n your_o master_n bid_v you_o 6._o tripart_n histor_n lib._n 36._o cap._n 6._o not_o to_o resist_v evil_a and_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v you_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o also_o and_o he_o that_o will_v take_v your_o cloak_n not_o to_o forbid_v to_o take_v your_o coat_n also_o mat._n 5.38.39_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a generation_n that_o call_v themselves_o the_o damn_a crew_n in_o mock_v of_o death_n and_o damnation_n if_o you_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o by_o scripture_n they_o will_v present_o answer_v how_o know_v you_o this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o be_v not_o gospel_n how_o know_v you_o that_o the_o story_n write_v by_o matthew_n and_o john_n be_v gospel_n 3._o when_o man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v scorn_n at_o god_n himself_o by_o deride_v his_o workmanship_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n as_o he_o do_v who_o say_v if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o make_v the_o world_n claâ—isio_n derisio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aâ—i_fw-la uâ—â—_n malum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la personae_fw-la vel_fw-la defectum_fw-la in_o â—â—â—um_fw-la vel_fw-la râ—sum_fw-la ponit_fw-la angel_n de_fw-fr claâ—isio_n he_o will_v have_v make_v it_o better_o so_o when_o man_n deride_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o bodily_a blemish_n that_o be_v in_o other_o as_o their_o crookedness_n deformity_n weakness_n deafness_n blindness_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n keep_v fool_n in_o their_o house_n only_o to_o make_v sport_n in_o laugh_v at_o their_o folly_n whereas_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o sorrowful_a to_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n foolishness_n be_v either_o a_o sin_n or_o the_o pun_a shment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n mar._n 7.22_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n deu._n 28.28_o when_o scorn_n be_v cast_v out_o against_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v poor_a or_o below_o other_o in_o estate_n or_o part_n or_o employment_n etc._n etc._n man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v contempt_n upon_o god_n himself_o not_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o they_o contemptuous_a word_n speak_v of_o our_o brethren_n argue_v a_o vile_a esteem_n of_o they_o such_o as_o fool_n witless_a shallow_a brain_n a_o poor_a beggarly_a fellow_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o all_o ireful_a upbraid_n whether_o of_o kindness_n receive_v or_o of_o sin_n commit_v he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v prov._n 14.21_o this_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o strike_v at_o god_n himself_o whoso_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n prov._n 17.5_o whatsoever_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o thyself_o and_o he_o thou_o mock_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o mock_v at_o such_o a_o one_o reproach_v his_o maker_n that_o if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o can_v have_v make_v thou_o like_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o true_a grace_n in_o such_o man_n heart_n
so_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o jerusalem_n they_o slight_v those_o that_o be_v in_o captivity_n as_o if_o they_o that_o be_v behind_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o captivity_n ezek._n 11.15_o while_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v well_o to_o himself_o every_o one_o will_v praise_v and_o applaud_v he_o psal_n 49.18_o but_o when_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v single_a out_o and_o expose_v he_o to_o contempt_n every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o trample_v upon_o he_o to_o persecute_v he_o who_o god_n have_v smite_v and_o to_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v psal_n 69.26_o 2._o when_o man_n look_v only_o upon_o a_o action_n do_v understanding_n in_o this_o critical_a age_n every_o man_n action_n and_o labour_n be_v arraign_v at_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o every_o pedantical_a censorious_a aristarchus_n understanding_n and_o it_o may_v be_v such_o a_o action_n as_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o simple_o unlawful_a and_o yet_o upon_o that_o action_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o pass_v a_o severe_a sentence_n so_o they_o censure_v christ_n for_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o zacheus_n when_o they_o see_v it_o they_o all_o murmur_v say_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v guest_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n luk._n 19.7_o with_o one_o that_o be_v a_o publican_n hereupon_o they_o pass_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n the_o thing_n be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o christ_n to_o dine_v with_o zacheus_n though_o a_o publican_n a_o sinner_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v they_o in_o censure_v he_o so_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o man_n whole_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n divers_a censure_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n other_o say_z nay_o but_o he_o deceive_v the_o people_n joh._n 7.12_o now_o this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n yet_o they_o think_v there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o they_o censure_v the_o man_n for_o it_o and_o christ_n that_o make_v he_o whole_a but_o he_o do_v it_o to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o they_o look_v not_o at_o this_o seneca_n qui_fw-la succuâ—rere_fw-la potest_fw-la perituro_fw-la &_o non_fw-la â—â—ccurrit_fw-la occâ—dit_fw-la seneca_n but_o past_o a_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n which_o cause_v christ_n to_o give_v they_o that_o caution_n ver_fw-la 24._o judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o appearance_n but_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n christ_n tax_v their_o hypocrisy_n for_o prefer_v the_o shell_n before_o the_o kernel_n ceremony_n and_o shadow_n before_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n tell_v they_o that_o to_o avoid_v a_o seem_a evil_n they_o will_v have_v he_o do_v a_o evil_a indeed_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v have_v he_o guilty_a of_o manifest_a murder_n which_o may_v be_v commit_v as_o well_o by_o withdraw_v such_o thing_n from_o a_o man_n whereby_o he_o shall_v live_v as_o by_o direct_a kill_v he_o syracides_n say_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o that_o defraud_v they_o of_o it_o be_v a_o murderer_n or_o man_n of_o blood_n now_o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v spare_v and_o he_o need_v and_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o ecclus._n 34.22_o 3._o when_o man_n judge_v of_o other_o only_o because_o of_o some_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o they_o in_o some_o small_a matter_n and_o circumstantial_a thing_n hence_o come_v that_o caution_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o rom._n 14.3_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n be_v apt_a to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o their_o christian_a brethren_n that_o know_v their_o christian_a liberty_n better_o than_o they_o do_v and_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n be_v apt_a to_o despise_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a this_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n too_o common_a in_o our_o day_n because_o man_n do_v not_o jump_v with_o we_o in_o every_o punctillio_fw-la therefore_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o nothing_o they_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v censure_v who_o god_n have_v receive_v to_o grace_n this_o be_v to_o reproach_n god_n favourite_n and_o to_o condemn_v they_o who_o god_n approve_v 4._o when_o man_n censure_v another_o for_o something_o they_o hear_v of_o he_o but_o seek_v not_o out_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o truth_n thereof_o against_o he_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o judge_n before_o the_o time_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 5._o he_o judge_v without_o judgement_n that_o thus_o preposterous_o censure_v his_o brother_n 5._o when_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v secret_a which_o they_o can_v see_v into_o such_o man_n be_v partial_a in_o themselves_o and_o judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v jam._n 2.4_o not_o call_v evil_a thought_n to_o judgement_n but_o judge_v the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o other_o according_a to_o the_o evil_a thought_n within_o themselves_o corrupt_a heart_n love_v to_o be_v judge_v where_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o where_o they_o can_v judge_v aright_o 6._o when_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o be_v nickname_v and_o have_v foul_a name_n put_v upon_o they_o man_n that_o walk_v exact_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o mad_a man_n as_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o beside_o themselves_o more_o nice_a and_o precise_a then_o wise_a thus_o the_o young_a prophet_n send_v by_o elisha_n to_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v account_v a_o mad_a fellow_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n 2_o king_n 9.11_o thus_o the_o kindred_n of_o our_o saviour_n think_v he_o beside_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o they_o be_v they_o think_v he_o mad_a thus_o the_o devil_n put_v bad_a name_n upâ—n_o good_a action_n and_o good_a name_n upon_o bad_a action_n and_o hereby_o man_n fall_v under_o that_o heavy_a curse_n isai_n 5.20_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a god_n complain_v isai_n 59.15_o that_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o that_o truth_n fail_v and_o he_o that_o refrain_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n the_o time_n be_v so_o bad_a among_o they_o that_o he_o that_o follow_v truth_n make_v himself_o to_o seem_v a_o mad_a man_n and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o sin_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n 7._o 3._o curiosâ—_n ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la svam_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o when_o man_n judge_v that_o as_o evil_n in_o other_o which_o they_o allow_v in_o themselves_o they_o be_v very_o busy_a to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o other_o man_n fault_n but_o careless_a of_o their_o own_o therefore_o they_o be_v forward_o enough_o to_o censure_v other_o careless_a enough_o to_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o themselves_o judah_n no_o soon_o hear_v of_o tamars_n pollution_n but_o he_o pass_v sentence_n bring_v she_o forth_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v gen_n 38.24_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o judge_v himself_o who_o have_v make_v she_o a_o harlot_n now_o he_o that_o judge_v another_o condemn_v himself_o while_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 2.1_o and_o he_o which_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o he_o condemn_v in_o another_o be_v inexcusable_a and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n deserve_v the_o same_o censure_n tully_n affirm_v that_o a_o intolerable_a â—â—ing_n for_o man_n not_o only_o severe_o to_o judge_v but_o sharp_o to_o reprove_v other_o when_o themselves_o be_v faulty_a sect_n 2._o show_v thaâ—â—en_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o censure_v the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o way_n furthermore_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n itself_o unto_o the_o hear_n whereof_o they_o come_v and_o therein_o they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o
who_o he_o be_v whether_o elias_n or_o not_o answer_v i_o be_o not_o joh._n 1.21_o yet_o may_v have_v true_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v elias_n as_o christ_n say_v math._n 11.14_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v prophesy_v of_o by_o malachy_n chap._n 4.5_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v uâ—â—o_o you_o elijah_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n and_o mat._n 17.10_o christ_n disciple_n ask_v he_o say_v why_o then_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v and_o jesus_n answer_v they_o elias_n very_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11.12_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o the_o disciple_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o john_n baptist_n malachy_n call_v he_o elijah_n and_o christ_n likewise_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o elijah_n in_o proper_a person_n 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