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A42543 A bridle for the tongue, or, A treatise of ten sins of the tongue ... shewing the nature of these sins ... with the causes and aggravations of them, and remedyes against them : together with many considerations, rules, and helps for the right ordering of the tongue ... / by William Gearing ... Gearing, William. 1663 (1663) Wing G432; ESTC R8445 179,256 504

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shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o core_n 3_o this_o sin_n be_v manifest_a when_o man_n without_o any_o just_a ground_n give_v quarrel_n at_o some_o action_n of_o other_o who_o they_o love_v not_o as_o the_o pharisee_n that_o murmur_v at_o christ_n for_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o matthew_n the_o publican_n luk._n 5.30_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n end_n in_o it_o which_o be_v for_o his_o conversion_n nor_o consider_v they_o of_o it_o but_o present_o they_o murmur_v against_o he_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v why_o do_v you_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n you_o see_v what_o a_o good_a master_n you_o have_v that_o will_v keep_v company_n with_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v but_o though_o christ_n tell_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o sc_n that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n yet_o hate_v his_o person_n and_o doctrine_n they_o be_v glad_a at_o a_o opportunity_n to_o murmur_v at_o he_o as_o matthew_n have_v it_o why_o eat_v
your_o master_n with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n mat._n 9.11_o and_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o zacheus_n when_o christ_n go_v but_o to_o his_o house_n they_o not_o only_o murmur_v secret_o but_o speak_v it_o open_o that_o he_o be_v go_v in_o to_o eat_v with_o a_o sinful_a man_n luk._n 19.7_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o evil_a nature_n to_o repine_v at_o some_o for_o do_v and_o at_o other_o for_o receive_v good_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n murmur_v at_o christ_n for_o receive_v penitent_a sinner_n to_o himself_o and_o at_o they_o for_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o luk._n 15.2_o they_o murmur_v that_o the_o physician_n be_v come_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a that_o the_o chirurgeon_n shall_v heal_v the_o plague_n that_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v bring_v back_o the_o affright_a stray_a lamb_n to_o his_o dear_a esteem_a flock_n and_o fold_v and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a schoolmaster_n shall_v come_v to_o instruct_v earthly_a ignorant_a scholar_n 4._o when_o we_o speak_v not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o our_o discontent_n when_o the_o spy_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n on_o the_o land_n which_o they_o have_v search_v all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 14.3_o and_o against_o god_n also_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o land_n to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o we_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n and_o deut._n 1.27_o moses_n tell_v they_o you_o murder_v in_o your_o tent_n and_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n hate_v we_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n to_o destroy_v we_o see_v how_o rash_o they_o charge_v god_n himself_o as_o if_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n on_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o god_n be_v very_o sensible_a hereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v how_o long_o shall_v i_o bear_v with_o this_o evil_a congregation_n that_o murmur_n against_o i_o numb_a 14.26_o this_o be_v it_o that_o satan_n will_v have_v bring_v job_n into_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n but_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o job_n 1.22_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o these_o our_o day_n therefore_o we_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n sbct_n 2._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_v show_v in_o six_o thing_n now_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a consider_v how_o many_o sin_n meet_v together_o in_o this_o one_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n of_o a_o murmurer_n 1._o there_o be_v very_o much_o unbelief_n in_o murmur_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o show_v their_o distrust_n when_o they_o want_v water_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v as_o though_o god_n who_o have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o before_o can_v not_o now_o have_v provide_v they_o drink_v therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n exod._n 17.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n because_o of_o their_o chide_n with_o moses_n and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n say_v be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o ver_fw-la 7._o their_o unbelief_n make_v they_o murmur_v keep_v they_o from_o consider_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o his_o providence_n over_o they_o the_o psalmist_n set_v forth_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a thus_o they_o speak_v against_o god_n they_o say_v can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v he_o provide_v flesh_n for_o his_o people_n and_o when_o god_n smite_v the_o rock_n that_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o and_o the_o stream_n over-flowed_n yet_o they_o say_v can_v he_o give_v bread_n also_o psal_n 78.19_o 20._o therefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n nor_o trust_v in_o his_o salvation_n ver_fw-la 22._o 2._o this_o sin_n show_v that_o man_n heart_n be_v more_o set_v upon_o other_o thing_n than_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n other_o thing_n be_v more_o seek_v after_o for_o their_o lust_n manna_n angel_n food_n bread_n from_o heaven_n be_v despise_v by_o the_o israelite_n though_o it_o be_v such_o choice_a food_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v psal_n 78.24_o 25._o it_o be_v a_o small_a round_a thing_n like_o coriander-seed_n colour_v like_o bdellium_n or_o wax_n to_o be_v ground_n in_o mill_n or_o pound_v of_o it_o cake_n be_v make_v who_o taste_n be_v like_o the_o best_a fresh_a oil_n and_o like_a wafer_n make_v with_o honey_n yet_o after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v it_o a_o while_n they_o loathe_a manna_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o beside_o this_o manna_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o mix_a multitude_n among_o they_o fall_v a_o lust_a and_o say_v who_o shall_v give_v we_o flesh_n to_o eat_v numb_a 11.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o this_o sin_n of_o they_o with_o god_n punish_v of_o it_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v our_o example_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o evil_a thing_n as_o they_o also_o lust_v 1_o cor._n 10.6_o that_o which_o accompany_v this_o sin_n of_o murmur_v be_v their_o lust_a and_o murmurer_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n judas_n ver_fw-la 16._o 3._o it_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o unthankfulness_n murmurer_n be_v utter_o forgetful_a of_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v perpetual_o unthakful_a and_o therefore_o ever_o and_o anon_o in_o a_o murmur_a posture_n they_o be_v as_o ungrateful_a for_o all_o the_o benefit_n they_o receive_v as_o if_o god_n have_v ●●ne_v nothing_o for_o they_o exod._n willet_n comment_fw-fr in_o exod._n as_o one_o ●●ll_v note_v though_o they_o have_v great_a experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o good●●ss_n yet_o because_o in_o every_o thing_n they_o ●●ve_v not_o what_o they_o do_v desire_n therefore_o they_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v all_o ●ods_n blessing_n though_o god_n give_v ●●em_v such_o choice_a mercy_n which_o their_o ●athers_n know_v not_o of_o murmur_v heart_n rob_a god_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v ●ue_v to_o he_o for_o his_o choice_a favour_n linguae_fw-la qui_fw-fr murmu_fw-fr at_o ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la que_fw-la autem_fw-la ingra●us_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la blasphemus_fw-la est_fw-la drexel_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr linguae_fw-la extenuate_v his_o great_a blessing_n he_o ●hat_n murmure_v be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n ●nd_v he_o that_o be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n say_v drexelius_n 4._o murmur_a be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o proud_a ●eart_n there_o be_v much_o pride_n in_o murmur_v therefore_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n ●re_n set_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n eccles_n 7.8_o a_o humble_a soul_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o god_n deal_n and_o be_v no_o carver_n ●n_v the_o affliction_n which_o he_o suffer_v he_o quiet_o bear_v whatsoever_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o acknowledge_v wi●●_n ezra_n that_o howsoever_o god_n deal_v w●●●_n he_o yet_o it_o be_v less_o than_o he_o have_v deseru●_v murmurer_n be_v apt_a to_o snarl_v at_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n that_o strike_v they_o to_o make_v reflex_n act_n of_o their_o suffering_n to_o thi●_n their_o burden_n too_o great_a and_o the_o ti●●_n of_o their_o suffer_v too_o long_o therefore_o they_o forbear_v not_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v deal_v but_o hardly_o with_o they_o 5._o murmur_a make_v man_n to_o control_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the●_n be_v wise_a than_o god_n and_o can_v manage_v affair_n better_o than_o he_o that_o this_o also_o consider_v the_o story_n of_o job_n think_v the_o devil_n labour_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o do_v not_o charge_n god_n foolish_o whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o who_o d●_n murmur_v against_o god_n deal_n d●_n charge_n god_n with_o folly_n when_o job_n di●_n show_v some_o impatience_n through_o h●●_n temptation_n bildad_o say_v thus_o unt●_n he_o he_o tear_v himself_o in_o his_o anger_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v forsake_v for_o thou_o an●_n shall_v the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o hi●_n place_n job_n 18.4_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o job_n and_o his_o ●●●ds_n be_v about_o god_n providence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n his_o ●●●ds_n say_v that_o good_a man_n be_v blessed_v 〈◊〉_d man_n punish_v by_o god_n hence_o ●●●ause_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o job_n
suf●●●●ngs_n they_o tax_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o assert_v that_o evil_a ●●n_fw-la suffer_v evil_a thing_n and_o withal_o ●●●erved_v job_n impatience_n under_o his_o ●●●ferings_n therefore_o say_v bildad_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d earth_n be_v forsake_v for_o thou_o 18.4_o mercer_n ad_fw-la job_n 18.4_o that_o 〈◊〉_d think_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v change_v 〈◊〉_d course_n and_o method_n in_o govern_v ●●e_v world_n shall_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o direction_n ●●ou_fw-mi may_v as_o well_o hope_v that_o the_o ●●arth_n shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d move_v out_o of_o his_o place_n when_o thou_o ●●est_v god_n change_v the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n then_o may_v thou_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o before_o he_o that_o murmu●eth_v will_v teach_v god_n knowledge_n 6._o murmur_a control_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n way_n be_v ●ery_o unequal_a qui_fw-la in_o poenis_fw-la murmurat_fw-la ferientis_fw-la justiam_fw-la accusat_fw-la isidor_n edisca●_n non_fw-la murmurare_fw-la qui_fw-la mala_fw-la patitur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ignoret_fw-la cur_n mala_fw-la patitur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la just_a pati_fw-la arbitra●e_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la judicatur_fw-la cujus_fw-la judicia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sunt_fw-la injuria_fw-la isidor_n he_o that_o m●●mureth_v at_o god_n punishment_n 〈◊〉_d any_o just_a punishment_n accuse_v the_o ●●stice_n of_o he_o that_o punish_v whe●●_n he_o that_o suffer_v affliction_n shall_v l●●●_n not_o to_o murmur_v although_o he_o know●●●_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n because_o eu●●●_n man_n shall_v think_v he_o suffer_v just●●●_n see_v he_o be_v judge_v of_o he_o who_o judgement_n be_v never_o unjust_a and_o if_o th●●_n shall_v object_v at_o any_o time_n that_o th●●_n be_v punish_v without_o a_o cause_n y●●_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v as_o mu●●_n in_o other_o cause_n which_o thou_o thinke_v not_o of_o yet_o suppose_v that_o thou_o be_v a●●_n together_o blameless_a in_o that_o respe●●_n well_o may_v he_o once_o afflict_v thou_o for_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n that_o have_v free_v thou_o from_o many_o deserve_a punishment_n sect_n 3_o ●●ve_v aggravatinn_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a ●●ve_v now_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o many_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o mur●●ring_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o vanity_n and_o ●●●ly_a to_o murmur_v at_o any_o of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o god_n at_o one_o time_n or_o o●●er_n will_v show_v such_o man_n their_o folly_n ●hose_v that_o murmur_n against_o god_n ●●ovidences_n be_v like_o the_o eremite_n that_o ●olcot_n speak_v of_o that_o always_o desire_a ●hat_n weather_n he_o think_v best_o for_o the_o ●erbs_n in_o his_o garden_n and_o still_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o excess_n that_o nothing_o prosper_v that_o he_o sow_v therein_o and_o lament_v his_o ill_a success_n to_o his_o friend_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n 〈…〉_o 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be_v the_o root_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o gregory_n say_v 7._o murmurantes_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 7._o that_o murmurer_n do_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n he_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a soldier_n that_o follow_v his_o general_n grudge_v ●nd_v murmur_a say_v seneca_n seneca_n malus_n est_fw-fr mile_n qui_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la gemens_fw-la seneca_n and_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a a_o christian_n that_o that_o can_v look_v at_o god_n dispensation_n without_o murmur_v at_o they_o 5._o by_o murmur_a man_n lose_v the_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v reap_v by_o every_o passage_n of_o d_o vine_n providence_n that_o they_o meet_v withal_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o many_o strait_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o
membrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la then_o caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o moses_n who_o as_o he_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n so_o he_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o mercy_n for_o good_a governor_n shall_v have_v manus_fw-la ad_fw-la clavum_fw-la oculos_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la their_o hand_n at_o the_o stern_a and_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n the_o lord_n continue_v your_o lordship_n long_o to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n among_o we_o which_o even_o the_o heathen_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v mentem_fw-la dei_fw-la harmoniam_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o enrich_v you_o both_o with_o all_o heavenly_a blessing_n so_o pray_v my_o lord_n and_o madam_n your_o honour_n in_o all_o gospel-service_n to_o be_v command_v w._n gearing_n from_o my_o study_n at_o mayfield_n in_o sussex_n august_n 24._o 1663._o index_n rerum_fw-la chap._n i._n text._n james_n 1.26_o open_v chap._n ii_o a_o point_n of_o instruction_n raise_v chap._n iii_o the_o point_n confirm_v by_o five_o reason_n chhp._n iu._n show_v in_o divers_a particular_n how_o much_o man_n fail_v in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o tongue_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o curse_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o curse_v define_v sect._n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o eight_o particular_n sect._n 3_o how_o severe_o god_n punish_v curser_n show_v in_o five_o thing_n sect._n 4._o a_o objection_n about_o noah_n job_n david_n elijah_n curse_v answer_v in_o five_o thing_n a_o question_n about_o minister_n denounce_v curse_n against_o the_o wicked_a resolve_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o swear_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o of_o common_a swear_n man_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o two_o way_n two_o objection_n of_o common_a swearer_n answer_v sect._n 2._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o 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ruler_n and_o dignity_n sect._n 5._o of_o slander_v god_n minister_n and_o defame_v god_n people_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v five_o way_n a_o objection_n answer_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 6._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o slander_v other_o in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o special_a sect._n 7._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v this_o sin_n of_o slander_v sect._n 8._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 8._o of_o the_o scoff_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o show_v that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o scoff_v seven_o way_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n threaten_n against_o scorner_n show_v in_o divers_a particular_n sect._n 4._o the_o remedye_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o scorn_v chap._n 9_o of_o the_o filthy_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o filthy_a speak_n show_v in_o 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5._o a_o objection_n touch_v judicial_a proceed_n answer_v how_o a_o man_n may_v suspect_v or_o judge_v evil_a of_o another_o in_o two_o thing_n amplify_v by_o divers_a instance_n a_o objection_n answer_v all_o rash_a judgement_n condemn_v sect._n 6._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o censure_v man_n person_n and_o their_o action_n what_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o man_n judgement_n and_o what_o be_v not_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o murmur_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o murmur_a define_v four_o way_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o six_o thing_n sect._n 3_o five_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n sect._n 4._o the_o remedye_n aga_v this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lie_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o lie_v define_v and_o distinguish_v 1._o from_o a_o untruth_n 2._o from_o hyperbole_n parable_n and_o ironies_n 3._o from_o feign_v and_o simulation_n 4._o from_o the_o 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consideration_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o bridle_n and_o moderate_v of_o our_o tongue_n see_v then_o that_o man_n most_o easy_o of_o all_o thing_n do_v offend_v in_o their_o lip_n and_o tongue_n than_o which_o to_o keep_v from_o fail_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o be_v watchful_a over_o our_o mouth_n and_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o with_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n praiseworthy_a in_o anger_n to_o keep_v our_o hand_n from_o fight_v in_o abundance_n of_o dainty_a meat_n to_o bridle_v our_o appetite_n from_o intemperance_n in_o great_a prosperity_n to_o refrain_v from_o pride_n but_o to_o offend_v with_o the_o tongue_n be_v so_o easy_a and_o the_o way_n thereof_o so_o slippery_a that_o not_o to_o offend_v in_o word_n be_v a_o virtue_n so_o rare_a and_o a_o thing_n so_o seldom_o see_v as_o that_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n count_v it_o most_o marvellous_a when_o he_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o fail_v not_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o st._n james_n esteem_v it_o a_o great_a perfection_n if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a also_o to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n jam._n 3.2_o and_o to_o show_v what_o great_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o tongue_n the_o apostle_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o bridle_n or_o bit_n of_o a_o horse_n like_v as_o the_o bit_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o horse_n yet_o it_o turn_v about_o and_o rule_v the_o strong_a horse_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o rider_n so_o the_o tongue_n be_v but_o a_o small_a member_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v moderate_v with_o discretion_n it_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n now_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o be_v enable_v to_o bridle_v and_o moderate_v our_o tongue_n i_o shall_v propound_v these_o consideration_n god_n in_o his_o word_n give_v a_o great_a charge_n 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special_a care_n of_o it_o he_o that_o keep_v himself_o from_o other_o sin_n and_o fail_v herein_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o religion_n let_v we_o consider_v wherefore_o god_fw-we consid_fw-la 2_o do_v so_o often_o repeat_v his_o command_n for_o the_o right_n order_v the_o tongue_n and_o his_o prohibition_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n sure_o he_o do_v it_o for_o these_o end_n 1._o that_o if_o man_n be_v careless_a at_o one_o time_n they_o may_v be_v more_o careful_a at_o another_o and_o if_o they_o pass_v over_o it_o in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n they_o may_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o another_o 2._o because_o he_o know_v how_o careless_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v of_o their_o tongue_n though_o they_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a in_o other_o thing_n 3._o he_o know_v well_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o what_o hurt_v it_o will_v be_v therefore_o he_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o commend_v the_o duty_n like_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n often_o give_v in_o 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speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 12.36_o alas_o how_o much_o vain_a discourse_n proceed_v from_o man_n that_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o but_o do_v man_n consider_v this_o it_o will_v make_v they_o more_o careful_a than_o they_o be_v do_v they_o consider_v they_o must_v give_v account_n of_o their_o evil-speaking_a to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 4.5_o god_n will_v inquire_v a_o reason_n why_o you_o slander_v such_o a_o one_o at_o such_o a_o time_n what_o answer_n will_v you_o give_v at_o that_o day_n consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n
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 4_o as_o god_n will_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o word_n so_o according_a to_o their_o word_n he_o will_v judge_v they_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 12.37_o god_n will_v ●●dge_v man_n according_a as_o their_o word_n ●●ew_n either_o holiness_n or_o wickedness_n ●o_o judas_n set_v down_o what_o god_n will_v do_v ●●to_o man_n for_o their_o evil_a word_n god_n ●ll_v execute_v judgement_n up●●_n all_o 5._o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o word_n as_o though_o nothing_o do_v return_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o man_n but_o his_o word_n and_o indeed_o a_o man_n worst_a sin_n be_v his_o word_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n consist_v in_o word_n the_o holy-ghost_n be_v more_o on_o the_o tongue_n then_o all_o the_o member_n else_o capel_n de_fw-fr tentat_fw-la part_n 3._o cap._n 5._o to_o convince_v all_o that_o ●●e_v ungodly_a among_o they_o ●f_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n ●hich_v they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o ●ard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v ●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 ●ake_v more_o heed_n of_o sin_v ●n_o this_o manner_n solomon_n say_v a_o man_n ●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 ●ips_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v death_n and_o life_n ●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 an●_n for_o 21._o life_n or_o death_n according_a t●_n their_o word_n he_o that_o suffer_v h●_n tongue_n to_o run_v at_o random_n without_o bridle_v it_o shall_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o i●_n even_o everlasting_a death_n the_o tongu●_n be_v either_o the_o best_a or_o worst_a member_n i●_n the_o body_n next_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v th●_n wise_a man_n prov._n 13.3_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n but_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n man_n be_v careful_a of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o of_o their_o life_n then_o woul●_n you_o keep_v your_o life_n keep_v you_o tongue_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a caus●_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v set_v down_o the●●_n thing_n so_o plain_o in_o scripture_n best_a anacharsis_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v worst_a and_o best_a in_o a_o man_n answer_v the_o tongue_n if_o it_o be_v not_o rule_v it_o be_v the_o worst_a if_o well_o rule_v the_o best_a th●_n tongue_n as_o one_o note_v be_v a_o tree_n o●_n life_n to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o well_o a_o tree_n o●_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 besiege●_n city_n who_o safety_n or_o destruction_n stand_v much_o in_o their_o careful_a or_o loo●●_n custody_n consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o consid_fw-la 5_o ●he_v dear_a of_o his_o child_n when_o they_o ●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 ●nd_n good_a man_n and_o the_o meek_a upon_o ●he_n face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n numb_a 12.3_o ●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 ●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 ●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 th●_n rock_n he_o fall_v a_o chide_n with_o the●_n and_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o with_o hi●_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 th●_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 has●_n say_v i_o will_v give_v 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