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to_o the_o humble_a whereas_o natural_o we_o be_v give_v to_o evil_a and_o lust_n after_o envy_n the_o scripture_n offer_v more_o grace_n and_o give_v we_o better_o counsel_n then_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o these_o quarrel_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o such_o desire_n therefore_o it_o say_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a by_o the_o scripture_n here_o he_o understand_v evident_a testimony_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v in_o sundry_a place_n recite_v by_o the_o proud_a he_o understand_v such_o as_o in_o follow_v their_o own_o desire_n and_o lust_n rebel_n against_o god_n by_o the_o humble_a he_o mean_v such_o as_o in_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o humility_n of_o mind_n submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n with_o reverence_n and_o endeavour_n to_o suppress_v their_o evil_a affection_n in_o themselves_o who_o endeavour_n god_n favour_v and_o further_v give_v his_o grace_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o all_o worldly_a 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only_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n ezechiel_n set_v down_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o eagle_n whereby_o nabuchodonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o jochoniah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v mean_v which_o nabuchodonosor_n abound_v in_o power_n riches_n and_o a_o mighty_a kingdom_n shall_v carry_v the_o other_o into_o captivity_n and_o afterward_o shall_v be_v plague_v for_o his_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n comfort_v the_o saint_n the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v beat_v down_o the_o proud_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exalt_v she_o which_o be_v low_a and_o despise_a and_o say_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a tree_n and_o exalt_v the_o low_a tree_n that_o i_o have_v dry_v up_o the_o green_a tree_n and_o make_v the_o dry_a tree_n to_o flourish_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o do_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n entreat_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o zedechiah_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehozadecke_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o person_n 21._o ezec._n 21._o of_o god_n the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o diadem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o crown_n whereof_o the_o one_o may_v concern_v the_o priest_n the_o other_o the_o prince_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o diadem_n and_o take_v of_o the_o crown_n they_o shall_v be_v nomore_o the_o same_o i_o will_v exalte_n the_o base_a or_o humble_a &_o abase_v he_o that_o be_v high_a and_o compare_v pharaoh_n with_o the_o king_n of_o assiriah_n for_o prosperity_n 31._o ezech._n 31._o &_o prophesy_v like_o destruction_n to_o they_o both_o witness_v that_o god_n will_v abate_v both_o their_o pride_n and_o resist_v the_o insolency_n of_o their_o spirit_n nabuchodonosor_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o god_n and_o afterward_o exalt_v again_o 4._o daniel_n 4._o break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n in_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n now_o therefore_o i_o nabuchodonosor_n praise_n and_o extol_v and_o magnify_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n who_o work_n be_v all_o truth_n and_o his_o way_n judgement_n and_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abate_v the_o whole_a 10._o chapter_n of_o sirach_n tend_v 10._o ecclus._n 10._o almost_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o teach_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a solomon_n the_o wise_a king_n over_o israel_n avouch_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o say_v the_o pride_n of_o a_o man_n 29._o prou._n 29._o shall_v bring_v he_o low_o because_o god_n evermore_o resist_v the_o proud_a as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v saint_n peter_n have_v the_o very_a same_o sentence_n deck_v yourselves_o with_o lowliness_n of_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o mind_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n in_o her_o song_n 1._o luke_n 1._o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n who_o have_v put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n 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diabolus_fw-la a_o slanderer_n a_o accuser_n this_o father_n and_o patron_n of_o all_o evil_a speech_n spare_v 3._o gen._n 3._o not_o god_n himself_o but_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o to_o adam_n and_o euah_n in_o paradise_n have_v god_n say_v he_o say_v you_o shall_v die_v nay_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o god_n know_v that_o at_o what_o time_n you_o eat_v your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a thus_o he_o seek_v to_o have_v falsify_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o invy_v the_o state_n of_o adam_n thus_o he_o shrink_v not_o ne_o stick_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n who_o 145._o psal_n 31._o psal_n 145._o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n at_o all_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o say_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v this_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n with_o like_a malice_n set_v 1_o job_n 1_o upon_o holy_a job_n the_o righteous_a person_n accuse_v he_o as_o a_o temporizer_n and_o seruer_n of_o time_n a_o counterfeit_a and_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o serve_v god_n for_o profit_n only_o wherefore_o of_o he_o thus_o speak_v satan_n to_o god_n what_o do_v job_n serve_v thou_o for_o naught_o haste_v thou_o not_o hem_v and_o hedge_v he_o in_o on_o every_o side_n haste_v thou_o not_o bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o land_n but_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n and_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o he_o will_v blaspheme_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n thus_o he_o seek_v to_o bring_v job_n into_o dislike_n and_o disfavour_v with_o god_n thus_o he_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a patriarch_n thus_o he_o accuse_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n who_o serve_v the_o lord_n unfeigned_o from_o his_o heart_n thus_o he_o impeach_v his_o credit_n like_o 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iniquity_n whereunto_o they_o be_v give_v this_o be_v that_o poison_n of_o aspis_n the_o venomous_a serpent_n 140._o psal_n 140._o which_o lie_v and_o lurk_v under_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o reproachful_a slanderer_n this_o be_v that_o deadly_a poison_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v infect_v these_o be_v 3_o james_n 3_o those_o bite_n and_o cruel_a beast_n who_o slay_v many_o with_o the_o venom_n of_o their_o lip_n of_o who_o diogenes_n the_o philosopher_n diogenes_n diogenes_n speak_v who_o be_v demand_v what_o beast_n do_v bite_v most_o dangerous_o answer_v of_o tame_a beast_n the_o flatterer_n of_o wild_a beast_n the_o slanderer_n bit_v soor_a these_o wound_n and_o slay_v at_o hand_n and_o far_o of_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a these_o spare_v neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n neither_o priest_n nor_o prelate_n neither_o friend_n nor_o foe_n rich_a nor_o poor_a base_a nor_o honourable_a man_n nor_o woman_n one_o nor_o another_o these_o destroy_v whole_a house_n and_o family_n as_o doeg_n 22._o 1._o king_n 22._o by_o his_o slander_n cause_v the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o nob_n to_o be_v destroy_v haman_n his_o slander_n cause_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n 3_o hester_n 3_o to_o go_v out_o against_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o 28._o ecclus._n 28._o jew_n these_o have_v destroy_v such_o as_o have_v be_v at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o therefore_o sirach_n exhort_v man_n to_o abhor_v the_o slanderer_n and_o double_a tongue_v for_o as_o much_o as_o such_o have_v destroy_v many_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o themselves_o this_o have_v disquiet_v many_o and_o drive_v they_o from_o nation_n to_o nation_n cast_v down_o strong_a city_n and_o over_o throw_v the_o house_n of_o mighty_a man_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o mighty_a people_n &_o be_v the_o decay_n of_o many_o nation_n this_o be_v that_o set_v prince_n at_o variance_n and_o arm_v mighty_a man_n one_o against_o another_o for_o the_o froward_a person_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o tale_n bearer_n make_v division_n 16._o prou._n 16._o among_o prince_n say_v solomon_n see_v more_o 3._o chap_v james_n v._n 8._o how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n condemn_v david_n exclude_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n count_v for_o cruel_a murder_n saint_n paul_n shut_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n &_o in_o his_o kingdom_n s._n peter_n reprove_v and_o which_o work_v so_o great_a evil_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o common_a cause_n for_o which_o man_n speak_v evil_a speech_n cause_n of_o evil_a speech_n one_o of_o another_o be_v chief_o these_o 1._o man_n slander_n &_o speak_v evil_a thereby_o to_o be_v reveâ—ned_v of_o â—uch_o as_o either_o have_v do_v they_o hurt_v or_o else_o be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v they_o injury_n thus_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o able_a with_o violence_n to_o make_v their_o part_n a_o good_a use_v their_o 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denounce_v destruction_n &_o unhappiness_n against_o the_o wicked_a this_o commination_n &_o threaten_v of_o extreme_a calamity_n 48._o jere._n 48._o be_v familiar_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n when_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n shall_v foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o moab_n &_o their_o extreme_a calamity_n through_o captivity_n by_o nabuchodonozor_n before_o he_o fight_v with_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o in_o this_o wise_a denounce_v their_o destruction_n woe_n be_v unto_o nebo_n for_o it_o be_v waste_v keriathaim_n be_v confound_v and_o take_v misgab_n be_v confound_v and_o afraid_a the_o prophet_n isai_n foretell_v 3._o isai_n 3._o the_o plague_n which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v suffer_v cry_v out_o wo_n be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v evil_a with_o he_o for_o the_o work_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o a_o little_a after_o denounce_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o 5._o isai_n 5._o the_o covetous_a 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amos_n denounce_v many_o plague_n against_o many_o people_n 6._o amos._n 6._o and_o place_n in_o his_o prophecy_n under_o this_o form_n wherefore_o foretell_v such_o wicked_a and_o profane_a rich_a man_n as_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o volupteousnesse_n without_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o miserable_a distress_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o like_a manner_n cry_v out_o and_o denounce_v against_o they_o woe_n to_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v famous_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o they_o go_v you_o unto_o calneth_n and_o see_v and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o hamach_n the_o great_a then_o go_v to_o gath_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v they_o better_a than_o these_o kingdom_n or_o the_o border_n of_o their_o land_n great_a than_o your_o border_n you_o that_o put_v away_o far_o from_o you_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n 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