it_o therefore_o christ_n advise_v the_o censorious_a hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o moat_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n mat._n 7.5_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o effect_n that_o man_n be_v eagle-eyed_a to_o see_v small_a sin_n in_o other_o but_o have_v great_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o be_v mole_n eye_v towards_o themselves_o cato_n quae_fw-la culpare_fw-la sole_n ea_fw-la tu_fw-la ne_fw-la seâ—eris_fw-la ipse_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redaâ—guit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cato_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o true_a christian_a will_n more_o zealous_o beat_v down_o that_o in_o himself_o for_o which_o he_o censure_v another_o he_o that_o will_v judge_v other_o must_v be_v free_a from_o fault_n himself_o and_o not_o too_o blame_v in_o that_o kind_n at_o least_o bernard_n si_fw-mi vitia_fw-la oderis_fw-la cur_n in_o te_fw-la residere_fw-la eadem_fw-la imò_fw-la majora_fw-la permittis_fw-la si_fw-mi charitate_fw-la fraternâ_fw-la duceris_fw-la cur_n eam_fw-la charitatem_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ea_fw-la hibe_n nescis_fw-la illud_fw-la dictum_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la malus_fw-la cvi_fw-la bone_fw-la ferus_fw-la com._n in_o mat._n 7._o qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la inspicit_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la quod_fw-la repraehendat_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la quod_fw-la lugeat_fw-la bernard_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v whether_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o or_o great_a sin_n than_o we_o observe_v in_o our_o brethren_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o will_v make_v we_o not_o so_o rigid_a in_o judge_v the_o person_n of_o other_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 the_o next_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o 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when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o murmur_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n say_v will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v dye_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n when_o we_o sit_v by_o the_o flesh_n pot_n and_o do_v eat_v bread_n to_o the_o full_a for_o you_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o into_o this_o wilderness_n to_o kill_v this_o whole_a assembly_n with_o hunger_n they_o wish_v themselves_o dead_a with_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n with_o which_o the_o egyptian_n die_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o blessing_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n this_o sin_n be_v very_o common_a among_o we_o if_o some_o man_n be_v restrain_v of_o liberty_n if_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o poverty_n if_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o penury_n if_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o high_a place_n they_o fret_v and_o be_v 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holy_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o then_o lift_v you_o up_o yourselves_o against_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o grudge_v at_o moses_n his_o authority_n ver_fw-la 13._o as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n over_o they_o they_o think_v themselves_o fit_a to_o bear_v a_o share_n with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n be_v ever_o nation_n more_o oblige_v to_o a_o man_n than_o this_o people_n to_o moses_n do_v ever_o man_n carry_v himself_o more_o meek_o and_o more_o worthy_o than_o he_o do_v but_o no_o worth_n can_v exempt_v he_o from_o the_o envy_n of_o these_o murmurer_n neither_o be_v they_o content_a to_o be_v levite_n but_o they_o affect_v the_o priesthood_n also_o ver_fw-la 10._o they_o grudge_v at_o aaron_n office_n that_o he_o come_v near_a to_o god_n than_o they_o can_v and_o be_v not_o they_o as_o good_a as_o he_o but_o against_o these_o murmurer_n the_o lord_n show_v his_o displeasure_n by_o two_o severe_a judgement_n and_o judas_n ver_fw-la 11._o 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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 this_o sin_n of_o common_a swear_v show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 3_o of_o idolatrous_a swear_n show_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v four_o way_n two_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 4._o of_o perjury_n and_o false_a swear_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o its_o punishment_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o swearer_n sect._n 6._o the_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o oath_n answer_v how_o oath_n must_v be_v qualify_v show_v in_o three_o thing_n sect._n 7._o magistrate_n stir_v up_o to_o suppress_v rash_a and_o common_a swearer_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o slander_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o slander_v define_v six_o way_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n sect._n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 3_o how_o man_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o god_n himself_o show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 4._o of_o speak_v evil_a of_o 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 eight_o particular_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o sin_n four_o remedye_n against_o it_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o flatter_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o flatter_v define_v sect._n 2._o show_v that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n five_o way_n two_o question_n about_o the_o performance_n of_o promise_n answer_v sect._n 3_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o flatter_v show_v in_o seven_o thing_n of_o the_o mischief_n it_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o show_v in_o divers_a parcular_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o flatter_a chap._n xi_o of_o the_o censure_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o censure_v define_v man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o censure_v other_o seven_o way_n sect._n 2._o show_v that_o man_n may_v be_v censurer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o way_n sect._n 3_o set_v down_o five_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o censure_v sect._n 4._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 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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tongue_n chap._n xvi_o show_v wherein_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v chap_n xvii_o divers_a rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a govern_v of_o the_o tongue_n chap._n xviii_o set_v down_o ten_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n some_o objection_n answer_v by_o the_o way_n a_o bridle_n for_o the_o tongue_n chap._n i._o jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a the_o apostle_n have_v show_v that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o god_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o that_o these_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n he_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o press_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gofpel_n as_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 19_o he_o say_v let_v every_o one_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v that_o be_v to_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o slow_a to_o speak_v that_o be_v against_o that_o word_n that_o meet_v with_o the_o most_o secret_a corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o ver_fw-la 21._o he_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o word_n press_v all_o to_o come_v with_o due_a preparation_n thereunto_o show_v also_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o in_o hear_v and_o after_o hear_v not_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o bare_a hear_n but_o to_o mind_v a_o after_o duty_n to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n or_o so_o to_o receive_v it_o that_o it_o may_v become_v a_o engraft_a word_n and_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v
mercy_n or_o in_o wrath_n if_o thou_o curse_v thyself_o except_o thou_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o speedy_a repentance_n he_o may_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o verify_v thy_o curse_n upon_o thou_o to_o thy_o utter_a confusion_n 2._o man_n may_v curse_v themselves_o when_o they_o bear_v rancour_n and_o malice_n iâ—_n their_o heart_n against_o their_o brethren_n when_o they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o their_o trespass_n as_o they_o forgive_v their_o brethren_n that_o trespass_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o forgive_v they_o not_o then_o do_v man_n curse_v themselves_o as_o often_o as_o they_o pray_v and_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v great_a do_v they_o not_o as_o it_o be_v pray_v that_o they_o may_v sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o and_o see_v their_o sin_n be_v in_o multitude_n so_o innumerable_a and_o magnitude_n so_o intolerable_a do_v they_o not_o pray_v in_o effect_n lord_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o whole_a displeasure_n upon_o i_o forth_o m_z for_o so_o will_v i_o do_v even_o the_o worst_a that_o i_o can_v against_o my_o brother_n execute_v the_o rigour_n of_o revenge_n upon_o he_o lord_n so_o deal_v with_o i_o take_v no_o pity_n on_o i_o pour_v out_o the_o viol_n of_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o i_o set_v i_o up_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o make_v thy_o arrow_n drink_v in_o my_o blood_n let_v thy_o sword_n be_v bathe_v in_o my_o bowel_n lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o do_v the_o worst_a thou_o can_v unto_o i_o now_o because_o this_o be_v a_o fearful_a curse_n when_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o forgive_v and_o more_o loath_a to_o curse_v themselves_o therefore_o they_o will_v either_o not_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o leave_n out_o this_o petition_n or_o condition_n in_o it_o a_o notable_a device_n to_o deceive_v themselves_o it_o be_v not_o the_o say_n it_o will_v keep_v off_o the_o curse_n from_o they_o but_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n let_v they_o say_v it_o or_o not_o say_v it_o or_o whatsoever_o prayer_n they_o use_v they_o curse_v themselves_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o 2._o man_n curse_v other_o when_o they_o ban_v or_o wish_v evil_a unto_o other_o 21._o maledictio_fw-la est_fw-la imprecatio_fw-la quâ_fw-la quis_fw-la alteri_fw-la imprecatur_fw-la malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la poenae_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la alsted_n theol._n case_n cap._n 21._o when_o man_n wish_v the_o pox_n or_o plague_n of_o god_n to_o light_v upon_o other_o a_o vengeance_n to_o take_v they_o the_o devil_n to_o break_v their_o neck_n the_o devil_n take_v they_o etc._n etc._n many_o man_n when_o they_o be_v provoke_v curse_v their_o child_n their_o servant_n and_o their_o cattle_n a_o sin_n too_o rife_a and_o common_a among_o we_o now_o if_o a_o man_n give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n what_o sheâ—_n of_o religion_n soever_o he_o make_v his_o religion_n be_v vain_a sect_n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o show_v in_o eighâ—_n particular_n now_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n consider_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o graceless_a person_n that_o his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v psal_n 10.7_o this_o be_v the_o character_n ofâ—_n man_n that_o have_v not_o god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n such_o a_o man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o mischief_n that_o he_o vent_v it_o upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n some_o indeed_o like_o saul_n servant_n bless_v with_o their_o mouth_n but_o with_o their_o heart_n they_o curse_v psal_n 62.4_o but_o multitude_n of_o man_n now-a_a day_n curse_v with_o their_o mouth_n what_o ever_o come_v in_o their_o way_n how_o many_o that_o will_v be_v account_v religious_a do_v rejoice_v at_o the_o hurt_n and_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o they_o hate_v now_o this_o sin_n reign_v and_o grace_n can_v stand_v together_o for_o where_o it_o reign_v it_o clear_o show_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n rom._n 3.14_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n as_o they_o have_v gall_n and_o bitterness_n in_o their_o heart_n act._n 8_o 23._o so_o they_o utter_v it_o with_o their_o mouth_n as_o one_o note_v grynaeus_n grynaeus_n from_o that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v bring_v forth_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n by_o their_o tongue_n deut._n 29.18_o and_o be_v there_o not_o such_o a_o overflow_a of_o bitterness_n and_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v not_o thus_o run_v out_o in_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n salvian_n say_v 3._o salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n lib._n 3._o that_o curse_v be_v make_v the_o common_a weapon_n of_o graceless_a man_n when_o they_o be_v angry_a their_o fierce_a wrath_n wish_v that_o evil_a upon_o another_o which_o because_o of_o weakness_n it_o can_v work_v 2._o this_o be_v direct_o cross_v to_o god_n command_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o 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idle_a swear_n and_o perjury_n be_v sin_n that_o abound_v in_o this_o land_n of_o we_o and_o be_v like_a to_o make_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o mourn_v and_o shake_v be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n that_o our_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v bridle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o these_o sin_n against_o which_o strict_a law_n have_v be_v make_v by_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n among_o the_o egyptian_n 9_o boaemus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o whosoever_o be_v convict_v for_o a_o common_a swearer_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n among_o the_o scythian_n it_o be_v the_o loss_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o good_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o swearer_n be_v to_o be_v throw_v with_o violence_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n tarpeius_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n say_v plutarch_n plutar._n plutar._n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o swear_v by_o 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make_v it_o the_o common_a figure_n in_o their_o hellik_a rhetoric_n not_o to_o give_v their_o best_a friend_n a_o word_n till_o they_o have_v give_v their_o saviour_n a_o stab_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o wound_n make_v a_o oath_n the_o proem_n of_o their_o speech_n and_o the_o compliment_n of_o their_o discourse_n look_v into_o our_o town_n city_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o ready_a tradesman_n be_v to_o sell_v their_o soul_n so_o they_o may_v sell_v their_o ware_n with_o oath_n but_o a_o sad_a bargain_n it_o be_v when_o for_o every_o trifle_n they_o seâ—_n their_o soul_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n iâ—_n not_o able_a to_o redeem_v not_o only_o courtier_n that_o be_v man_n of_o the_o best_a breed_n buâ—_n even_o countrey-peasant_n man_n that_o be_v not_o only_o void_a of_o grace_n but_o also_o of_o all_o natural_a endowment_n be_v wise_a enough_o to_o practise_v this_o sin_n the_o arrant_a clown_n that_o be_v most_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a in_o speak_v be_v rhetorical_a enough_o in_o swear_v and_o can_v equal_v the_o high_a in_o strange_a and_o various_a oath_n for_o this_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v a_o controversy_n with_o this_o nation_n and_o for_o this_o i_o fear_v our_o land_n will_v mourn_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v like_a to_o shake_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n therefore_o if_o magistrate_n tender_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o either_o if_o they_o bear_v any_o love_n to_o this_o nation_n if_o they_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n then_o let_v i_o beseech_v they_o to_o gird_v their_o sword_n upon_o their_o thigh_n and_o arm_v themselves_o with_o resolution_n to_o suppress_v this_o proud_a sin_n that_o scorn_v to_o quarrel_v with_o any_o under_o
god_n himself_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o slander_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o show_n what_o slander_v be_v and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n six_o way_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n hugo_n definit_a of_o slander_v detractio_fw-la est_fw-la locutio_fw-la ex_fw-la invid_fw-la a_o procedens_fw-la bona_fw-la aliorum_fw-la denigrans_fw-la hugo_n which_o be_v call_v slander_v first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o it_o be_v then_o how_o many_o way_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n slander_v be_v the_o blemish_v of_o another_o good_a name_n or_o the_o speak_n against_o another_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n now_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n divers_a way_n when_o man_n report_v that_o which_o be_v false_a of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o their_o disgrace_n and_o damage_n no_o man_n but_o will_v grant_v this_o to_o be_v a_o slander_n some_o there_o be_v when_o they_o have_v no_o just_a matter_n of_o accuse_v other_o they_o will_v devise_v matter_n wherewith_o to_o slander_v they_o thus_o the_o jew_n conspire_v against_o jeremiah_n come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o device_n against_o jeremiah_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n jerem._n 18.18_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o doeg_n that_o slander_v he_o to_o saul_n set_v down_o his_o sin_n thus_o thy_o tongue_n imagine_v mischief_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n that_o cut_v deceitful_o thou_o do_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n psal_n 52.2_o 3._o and_o he_o complain_v of_o his_o slanderous_a enemy_n to_o god_n pray_v god_n to_o help_v he_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n rf_n the_o deceitful_a be_v open_v against_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o with_o 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therefore_o they_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n aga_v he_o thus_o man_n become_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n pretend_v some_o ground_n why_o they_o think_v so_o and_o so_o charge_v their_o neighbour_n with_o what_o be_v false_a and_o the_o product_n of_o their_o surmise_n 4._o man_n be_v slanderer_n when_o they_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n true_a and_o yet_o they_o speak_v it_o not_o upon_o right_a ground_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v it_o as_o 1._o when_o they_o speak_v truth_n for_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o vent_v their_o own_o passion_n as_o many_o time_n in_o man_n revile_v one_o another_o and_o throw_v filth_n in_o one_o another_o face_n they_o speak_v truth_n but_o do_v not_o care_v to_o do_v their_o neighbour_n good_a by_o it_o but_o speak_v it_o in_o passion_n not_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n but_o on_o purpose_n to_o disgrace_n and_o vilify_v they_o as_o when_o evil_a neighbour_n fall_v out_o they_o rip_v up_o one_o another_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o call_v one_o another_o by_o disgraceful_a and_o opprobrious_a term_n 2._o when_o man_n speak_v what_o be_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n mere_o to_o hold_v on_o a_o tale_n in_o discouse_n now_o consider_v that_o slanderer_n and_o tale-bearer_n be_v call_v in_o the_o original_a by_o the_o same_o word_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o tale-bearing_a not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o slander_n the_o lord_n absolute_o require_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o tale-bearing_a to_o take_v away_o their_o neighbour_n good_a name_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n leu._n 19.16_o where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rakel_n proper_o signify_v a_o pedlar_n or_o petty-merchant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n offer_v his_o ware_n at_o every_o man_n door_n take_v up_o his_o ware_n at_o one_o place_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o another_o to_o sell_v they_o so_o the_o tale-bearer_n catch_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o his_o neighbour_n at_o one_o place_n and_o be_v not_o at_o rest_n till_o he_o be_v at_o another_o place_n to_o tell_v it_o again_o offering_z to_z vend_fw-mi it_o at_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n to_o any_o man_n that_o will_v take_v it_o off_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pedlar_n so_o long_o as_o his_o pack_n be_v fast_o his_o ware_n be_v not_o see_v but_o he_o open_v his_o pack_n and_o then_o it_o be_v for_o every_o one_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o tale-bearer_n he_o ready_o open_v his_o pack_n and_o the_o more_o secret_a the_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v to_o publish_v it_o that_o it_o may_v go_v for_o the_o great_a news_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o lip_n of_o talker_n and_o be_v a_o infamy_n of_o the_o people_n ezek._n 36.3_o when_o people_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o discourse_v of_o than_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v discourse_n for_o babbler_n and_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o be_v become_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n tatler_n and_o busybody_n be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 5.13_o and_o when_o such_o people_n meet_v together_o other_o man_n matter_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o common_a talk_n gerson_n gerson_n gerson_n write_v to_o his_o brother_n tell_v he_o of_o many_o sin_n he_o may_v run_v into_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o he_o mention_v sc_n nubes_fw-la verborum_fw-la intimate_v that_o in_o man_n ordinary_a discourse_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v many_o cloud_n of_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o that_o carry_v a_o stone_n three_o year_n in_o his_o mouth_n ut_fw-la vitaret_fw-la multiloquium_fw-la that_o he_o may_v avoid_v babble_v and_o well_o be_v it_o if_o the_o mouth_n of_o tatler_n and_o tale-bearer_n be_v shut_v continual_o unless_o they_o can_v open_v they_o to_o better_a purpose_n than_o they_o do_v august_n obloquium_fw-la est_fw-la absen_fw-mi i_fw-it detrahere_fw-la &_o dolose_o mordere_fw-la august_n 3._o when_o man_n speak_v that_o behind_o another_o back_n as_o evil_a which_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o their_o face_n speak_v to_o the_o defame_n or_o discredit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a these_o be_v whisperer_n such_o as_o go_v about_o from_o one_o to_o another_o private_o and_o close_o vent_v their_o slander_n this_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v if_o thy_o brother_n have_v
trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o &_o he_o alone_o mat._n 18.15_o now_o here_o be_v their_o sin_n speak_v of_o it_o they_o will_v but_o loath_a they_o be_v to_o have_v it_o know_v it_o come_v from_o they_o pray_v neighbour_n speak_v not_o of_o it_o bring_v not_o my_o name_n in_o question_n i_o will_v not_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o report_n if_o this_o be_v speak_v open_o and_o before_o many_o than_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o backbiting_a psal_n 15.3_o if_o it_o be_v secret_o speak_v than_o it_o be_v call_v whisper_v such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o seem_v a_o slandrer_n though_o he_o well_o deserve_v the_o name_n austin_n cause_v these_o verse_n to_o be_v write_v over_o his_o table_n quisquis_fw-la amat_fw-la dictis_fw-la absentum_fw-la rodere_fw-la famam_fw-la hanc_fw-la mensam_fw-la vetitam_fw-la noverit_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la whoso_o delight_v the_o absent_a to_o disgrace_v austin_n austin_n let_v that_o man_n know_v that_o here_o he_o have_v no_o place_n whisper_a and_o reveal_v of_o secret_n be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o much_o strife_n and_o contention_n among_o man_n a_o whisperer_n separate_v chief_a friend_n 13._o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n part_n 13._o pro._n 16.28_o this_o sort_n of_o slanderer_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o dangerous_a for_o he_o work_v in_o the_o dark_a tie_v all_o he_o speak_v to_o not_o to_o own_v he_o as_o the_o author_n so_o that_o whereas_o as_o one_o observe_v in_o the_o public_a accusation_n the_o party_n may_v have_v some_o mean_n of_o clear_v himself_o and_o detect_v his_o accuser_n here_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o possibility_n of_o that_o 15.3_o aquin._n 2_o da_fw-mi 2._o the_o quest_n 74._o christop_v cart_n exposit_n psalm_n 15.3_o the_o slander_n like_o a_o secret_a poison_n work_v incurable_a effect_n before_o ever_o the_o man_n discern_v it_o aquinas_n make_v whisper_v another_o kind_n of_o sin_n distinct_a from_o 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tell_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o and_o give_v they_o good_a counsel_n tell_v they_o also_o whence_o he_o understand_v of_o this_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o their_o good_a and_o they_o that_o do_v otherwise_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n grace_n will_v teach_v and_o religion_n will_v command_v a_o man_n to_o speak_v nothing_o to_o â—ay_n against_o his_o neighbour_n except_o unto_o those_o that_o may_v labour_v to_o promote_v his_o good_a do_v man_n make_v god_n word_n their_o rule_n much_o of_o this_o tongue_n evil_a might_n through_o god_n grace_n be_v prevent_v 5._o when_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o other_o though_o for_o the_o matter_n true_a yet_o have_v not_o their_o heart_n so_o affect_v with_o it_o as_o they_o ought_v as_o when_o a_o man_n please_v himself_o with_o it_o and_o be_v tickle_v with_o delight_n at_o it_o but_o have_v no_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o very_a evil_a heart_n we_o ought_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o with_o their_o wound_n not_o please_v ourselves_o with_o they_o but_o consider_v they_o with_o relent_a heart_n towards_o they_o 6._o when_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o with_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o content_v once_o or_o twice_o to_o mention_v they_o but_o go_v on_o in_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o reproach_v they_o more_o and_o more_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o bad_a heart_n yet_o in_o some_o case_n which_o be_v wise_o consider_v we_o may_v speak_v what_o we_o know_v of_o other_o though_o it_o be_v evil_a that_o we_o know_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o slander_v as_o when_o we_o be_v by_o some_o that_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o inquire_v after_o such_o and_o such_o of_o our_o neighbour_n desire_v to_o relate_v what_o we_o know_v of_o they_o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o may_v witness_v the_o truth_n concern_v they_o before_o a_o mrgistrate_n or_o any_o person_n just_o desire_v it_o or_o when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o our_o silence_n may_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o deceive_v other_o or_o prejudice_v other_o we_o may_v inform_v they_o lest_o their_o specious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n may_v deceive_v they_o the_o scripture_n allow_v in_o sobriety_n and_o moderation_n to_o give_v a_o item_n to_o undeceive_v those_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o sect_n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n other_o the_o backbiter_n be_v like_o a_o butcher_n cur_n who_o lip_n be_v always_o bloody_a with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o some_o beast_n or_o other_o to_o deter_v you_o from_o this_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o consider_v 1._o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n prov._n 1.16_o 19_o as_o a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n so_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o his_o brethren_n be_v thing_n that_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o he_o show_v his_o hatred_n of_o it_o by_o his_o frequent_a forbid_v of_o it_o in_o his_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o report_v a_o false_a tale_n exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale_n bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n leu._n 19.16_o and_o see_v how_o god_n esteem_v of_o such_o person_n he_o join_v his_o prohibition_n of_o it_o with_o that_o of_o murder_n as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n be_v evident_a neither_o shall_v thou_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o backbiter_n be_v a_o manslayer_n and_o god_n esteem_v of_o he_o as_o no_o other_o than_o a_o murderer_n 2._o god_n denounce_v a_o curse_n and_o strange_a punishment_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v slanderer_n of_o other_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o deut._n 27.24_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o israel_n under_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o say_v amen_o and_o albeit_o such_o man_n may_v pretend_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n yet_o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o his_o covenant_n and_o as_o they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o tear_v the_o name_n of_o other_o by_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v tear_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o none_o shall_v deliver_v they_o psal_n 50._o from_o ver_fw-la 16._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la he_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n before_o he_o and_o think_v high_o of_o themselves_o from_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o verse_n 19_o 20._o you_o may_v first_o read_v their_o sin_n thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n thou_o slandere_v thy_o own_o â—â—thers_n son_n then_o read_v their_o punishment_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v â—ee_n and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o â—ee_n consider_v this_o all_o you_o that_o forget_v â—od_a i._n e._n you_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v â—ods_n word_n by_o fall_v into_o these_o sin_n â—ast_v i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v â—one_n to_o rescue_v you_o in_o psal_n 140.9_o god_n threaten_v strange_a punishment_n â—hat_n he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o psal_n â—40_n 9_o as_o for_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o compass_n about_o the_o godly_a the_o mischief_n of_o â—heir_n own_o tongue_n shall_v
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that_o be_v advance_v above_o other_o it_o will_v make_v they_o the_o more_o thankful_a to_o god_n that_o do_v advance_v they_o above_o their_o neighbour_n 4._o so_o it_o be_v that_o very_a often_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o wicked_a man_n scorn_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremias_n chap._n 20.7_o thus_o he_o complain_v to_o god_n i_o be_o in_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o prince_n and_o people_n agree_v together_o thus_o to_o persecute_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n so_o david_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o psal_n 69.12_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n speak_v against_o i_o and_o i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n david_n suffer_v for_o well-doing_n o_o god_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o ver_fw-la 9_o he_o suffer_v from_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n which_o expression_n denote_v power_n and_o authority_n the_o ruler_n and_o governors_n of_o the_o people_n deride_v he_o and_o when_o the_o toss-pot_n upon_o the_o alebench_n hear_v this_o they_o think_v well_o may_v they_o make_v he_o the_o object_n of_o their_o scorn_n also_o and_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o young_a child_n of_o bethel_n have_v learn_v this_o sin_n from_o their_o parent_n they_o mock_v god_n prophet_n go_v up_o thou_o bald_a head_n when_o as_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v have_v honour_v he_o be_v age_a 8._o voces_fw-la ipsac_fw-la pveri_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la edocti_fw-la erant_fw-la quare_fw-la pueâ—oâ—um_fw-la call_v parent_n flagellavit_fw-la illu_z â—en_z m_z ascend_v calve_fw-la pâ—oscindendi_fw-la per_fw-la detractionem_fw-la eliae_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la gâ—atia_fw-la proserebant_fw-la i_o e._n abripiat_fw-la te_fw-la quoque_fw-la spiritas_fw-la ut_fw-la iâ—idem_fw-la a_o te_fw-la liberemâ—r_fw-la just_a mart._n quest_n 8._o doubtless_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o taunt_a language_n from_o their_o parent_n and_o elder_n at_o least_o by_o hear_v they_o speak_v so_o if_o they_o be_v not_o by_o they_o teach_v so_o to_o speak_v go_v up_o thou_o bald_a head_n etc._n etc._n which_o scoff_n they_o cast_v upon_o elisha_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o rapture_n or_o go_v up_o of_o elijah_n to_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v go_v thou_o up_o to_o heaven_n after_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o thou_o as_o we_o be_v of_o he_o thus_o old_a scoffer_n among_o we_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o deride_v religion_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o so_o when_o david_n in_o his_o zeal_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o wife_n michal_n despise_v he_o and_o jeer_v at_o he_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o when_o nehemiah_n be_v build_v the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n sanballat_n mock_v the_o jew_n and_o say_v what_o do_v these_o feeble_a jew_n will_v they_o fortify_v themselves_o will_v they_o sacrifice_v will_v they_o make_v a_o end_n in_o a_o day_n will_v they_o revive_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n which_o be_v burn_v and_o tobiah_n the_o ammonite_n be_v by_o he_o and_o he_o mock_v also_o and_o say_v even_o that_o which_o they_o build_v if_o a_o fox_n go_v up_o he_o shall_v even_o break_v down_o their_o stone-wall_n nehem._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o wicked_a man_n can_v endure_v that_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n and_o holiness_n shall_v go_v up_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v those_o sin_n they_o so_o dear_o love_v 5._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v at_o ease_n themselves_o and_o see_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o distress_n instead_o of_o pity_v they_o and_o mourn_v for_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o sport_n at_o they_o job_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o be_v as_o one_o mock_v of_o his_o neighbour_n job_n 12.3_o the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v this_o be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ammonite_n they_o say_v aha_o when_o israel_n be_v in_o distress_n ezek._n 25.3_o and_o when_o they_o be_v desolate_a and_o go_v into_o captivity_n but_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o they_o for_o 6.7_o this_o david_n meet_v with_o when_o he_o be_v in_o adversity_n in_o my_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v yea_o the_o abject_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o etc._n etc._n with_o hypocritical_a mocker_n in_o feast_n psal_n 35.15_o 16._o and_o ver_fw-la 21._o yea_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o i_o and_o say_v aha_o aha_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o the_o very_a scum_n of_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o against_o he_o and_o psal_n 69.26_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o they_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v when_o god_n have_v wound_v he_o instead_o of_o comfort_v he_o they_o persecute_v he_o and_o grieve_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o carriage_n of_o most_o of_o they_o that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n towards_o those_o of_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v get_v far_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o themselves_o be_v the_o only_a people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o city_n ezek._n 11.15_o but_o ver_fw-la 21._o god_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o that_o be_v scoff_v at_o and_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o scoff_n at_o they_o to_o mock_v at_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n among_o the_o suffering_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n that_o the_o saint_n endure_v the_o apostle_n mention_v this_o they_o have_v â—â—ial_a of_o cruel_a mock_n heb._n 11.36_o 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o part_n of_o christ_n suffering_n â—e_n be_v mock_v and_o use_v like_o a_o fool_n 〈◊〉_d a_o play_n they_o put_v a_o robe_n on_o his_o â—ack_n a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o crown_n â—n_o his_o head_n and_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o â—he_n cross_n and_o be_v perfect_v the_o â—ork_n of_o our_o redemption_n they_o in_o â—ighest_a scorn_n bid_v he_o come_v down_o â—rom_o the_o cross_n and_o save_v himself_o the_o philistine_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o make_v samson_n grind_v in_o a_o mill_n after_o they_o have_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n â—nd_v bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n but_o at_o their_o great_a feast_n they_o call_v for_o samson_n to_o make_v they_o sport_n but_o their_o jest_n end_v in_o earnest_n they_o pull_v a_o old_a house_n about_o their_o ear_n which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o woman_n 6._o sometime_o wicked_a wretch_n scoff_v at_o their_o parent_n who_o they_o shall_v honour_v but_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n prov._n 30_o 1â—_n the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raveâ—_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o 〈◊〉_d young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v but_o a_o scornful_a cast_n of_o the_o eyâ—_n against_o our_o parent_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o will_v punish_v it_o and_o he_o add_v he_o that_o despise_v his_o mother_n to_o obey_v heâ—_n because_o child_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o scorâ—_n their_o mother_n than_o their_o father_n hâ—_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n as_o a_o olâ—_n dote_v fool_n or_o that_o despise_v his_o mother_n look_v upon_o she_o with_o disdain_n as_o a_o old_a wither_a creature_n he_o thaâ—_n despise_v the_o wrinkle_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v light_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o law_n such_o a_o child_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o when_o man_n make_v a_o sport_n at_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o instead_o of_o mourning_n for_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o sport_n at_o they_o prov._n 10.23_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n these_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o solomon_n fool_n fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o they_o sport_n with_o their_o â—â—n_fw-la sin_n and_o albeit_o they_o cast_v firebrands_a they_o think_v it_o excuse_v enough_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n and_o â—â—us_a sinner_n glory_v in_o their_o â—â—ame_n as_o if_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n shall_v boast_v of_o his_o â—â—alter_n and_o as_o they_o sport_n at_o â—â—eir_n own_o sin_n so_o they_o mock_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o other_o also_o especial_o at_o god_n child_n 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v any_o of_o they_o fall_v inâ—o_o sin_n luther_n say_v 9_o tanquam_fw-la famelici_fw-la porci_fw-la immergunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o stercora_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la delicias_fw-la
demand_v why_o sarah_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o hagar_n and_o her_o son_n as_o to_o have_v they_o banish_v tremellius_n will_v answer_v inherit_v tremell_n in_o gen._n de_fw-fr vartis_fw-la significat_fw-la vocis_fw-la haebr_n lege_fw-la lyram_fw-la in_o gen._n 21.9_o ille_fw-la ludus_fw-la erat_fw-la illusio_fw-la gorran_n in_o gal._n 4._o ludendo_fw-la laedebat_fw-la lyra_n ut_fw-la anteà _fw-la metsachek_n signify_v ludentem_fw-la vel_fw-la idololatrantem_fw-la ut_fw-la exod._n 32.6_o sive_fw-la occidentem_fw-la 2_o sam._n 2.14_o so_o she_o may_v fear_v lest_o he_o may_v make_v he_o away_o that_o himself_o may_v inherit_v who_o tell_v we_o that_o ishmael_n be_v much_o elder_a and_o big_a than_o isaac_n be_v 13_o year_n old_a at_o least_o before_o isaac_n be_v bear_v may_v easy_o wrong_v he_o which_o his_o mother_n love_v he_o tender_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v otheâ—s_n say_v he_o mock_v at_o he_o for_o the_o religion_n wherein_o he_o be_v educate_v and_o that_o he_o make_v image_n of_o dirt_n or_o clay_n entice_v isaac_n to_o worship_v they_o which_o if_o he_o do_v than_o sarah_n have_v cause_n to_o bestir_v herself_o to_o have_v he_o turn_v pack_v this_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o all_o mock_v persecute_v ishmaelites_n shall_v have_v no_o portion_n with_o isaac_n with_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n consider_v further_o what_o the_o scripture_n denounce_v to_o fall_v upon_o scorner_n nehem._n 4.4_o 5._o hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v and_o turn_v their_o reproach_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o give_v they_o for_o a_o prey_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o cover_v not_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v not_o their_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o from_o before_o thou_o 1._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n hear_v all_o their_o scorn_n against_o his_o people_n 2._o god_n will_v turn_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v the_o scorn_n of_o other_o 3._o he_o say_v this_o they_o their_o sin_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o against_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o book_n and_o never_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n denounce_v this_o not_o in_o passion_n or_o self-revenge_n but_o as_o god_n judgement_n upon_o his_o enemy_n the_o people_n be_v work_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o now_o by_o sco_n ning_v of_o god_n people_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o this_o severity_n against_o they_o christ_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o rude_a multitude_n that_o scorn_v he_o to_o behold_v his_o miracle_n of_o raise_v jairus_n daughter_n he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o see_v mysterium_fw-la resurgentis_fw-la qui_fw-la resuscitantem_fw-la indignis_fw-la deridebant_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la as_o hierom_n note_v 8._o hieron_n in_o luc_n 8._o sbct_n 4._o remedye_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o scorn_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v avoid_v 1._o take_v heed_n of_o familiarity_n with_o those_o that_o be_v scorner_n for_o if_o you_o converse_v much_o with_o they_o you_o may_v learn_v their_o practice_n especial_o beware_v of_o the_o company_n of_o pot-companion_n wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a say_v solomon_n prov._n 20.1_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o produce_v such_o effect_n in_o those_o that_o be_v overcome_v thereby_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o king_n the_o prince_n have_v make_v he_o sick_a with_o bottle_n of_o wine_n he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o scorner_n hos_fw-la 7.5_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o notable_a drunkard_n pyrrhi_n plutarch_n in_o vit_fw-fr pyrrhi_n who_o be_v borough_n before_o pyrrhus_n for_o jeer_v at_o he_o in_o his_o cup_n say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o and_o much_o more_o shall_v i_o have_v speak_v have_v not_o the_o wine_n fail_v i_o drunkard_n observe_v no_o law_n reverence_v no_o magistrate_n respect_v no_o friend_n spare_v no_o cost_n regard_v no_o religion_n fear_v no_o god_n tell_v they_o of_o god_n wrath_n they_o will_v jeer_v you_o to_o your_o face_n tell_v they_o of_o solomon_n induction_n prov._n 29.30_o like_o so_o many_o edomite_n they_o will_v make_v song_n of_o you_o all_o bethel_n math._n griff._n bethel_n as_o one_o note_v 2._o take_v heed_n of_o harbour_v any_o unruly_a lust_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o when_o man_n give_v way_n to_o they_o no_o wonder_n â—f_n at_o length_n they_o become_v scorner_n that_o give_v way_n to_o their_o lust_n st._n peter_n say_v â—here_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 8.3_o let_v we_o avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n will_v at_o last_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a psal_n 1.1_o take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o be_v inordinate_o set_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n thence_o come_v their_o mock_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o christ_n have_v bid_v they_o make_v friend_n to_o themselves_o of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n god_n and_o mammon_n then_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v covetous_a hear_v these_o thing_n they_o deride_v he_o luk_n 16.14_o beware_v likewise_o of_o pride_n of_o heart_n for_o pride_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o scorn_v and_o contempt_n none_o so_o scornful_a as_o the_o proud_a in_o heart_n our_o soul_n be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a psal_n 123.4_o 3._o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o inward_a despise_v of_o other_o in_o your_o heart_n for_o if_o you_o give_v way_n to_o the_o sin_n there_o at_o length_n it_o will_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v say_v of_o michal_n first_o she_o despise_v david_n in_o her_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o there_o the_o sin_n begin_v and_o it_o do_v not_o end_v till_o it_o break_v out_o against_o he_o in_o her_o tongue_n unto_o his_o face_n so_o many_o servant_n there_o be_v that_o contemn_v their_o master_n in_o heart_n either_o because_o their_o master_n be_v poor_a of_o mean_a place_n and_o parentage_n and_o themselves_o well_o bear_v and_o breed_v or_o because_o their_o master_n be_v simple_a ignorant_a in_o this_o or_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v skilful_a they_o scorn_v to_o learn_v of_o they_o to_o be_v tell_v and_o direct_v much_o more_o to_o be_v control_v by_o they_o or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o master_n familiarity_n or_o kind_a usage_n to_o they_o grow_v contemptuous_a and_o scornful_a and_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o they_o familiarity_n aspire_v to_o equality_n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o all_o scornful_a behaviour_n or_o gesture_n tend_v to_o vilify_v mock_v or_o disgrace_v any_o one_o as_o make_v of_o mop_n and_o mow_n nod_v the_o head_n point_v with_o the_o finger_n clap_v of_o hand_n put_v out_o the_o tongue_n seneca_n though_o pity_n must_v not_o yet_o wickedness_n may_v be_v deride_v as_o elijah_n do_v the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n but_o with_o these_o caveat_n 1._o to_o instruct_v other_o by_o it_o and_o to_o hate_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o the_o more_o 2._o yâ—u_fw-mi may_v mock_v they_o not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o return_v not_o because_o they_o break_v god_n precept_n but_o at_o their_o folly_n and_o madness_n for_o we_o be_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o break_n of_o god_n commandment_n aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la audienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la imperitorum_fw-la convitia_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la honesta_fw-la vadendi_fw-la contemnendus_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la contemptus_fw-la nemo_fw-la plus_fw-la videtur_fw-la aestimare_fw-la virtutem_fw-la nemo_fw-la magis_fw-la illi_fw-la esse_fw-la devotus_fw-la quam_fw-la quâ—_n boni_fw-la virisamam_fw-la perdidiene_fw-it conscientiam_fw-la perderet_fw-la seneca_n make_v horn_n grin_v gibe_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v condemn_v in_o david_n enemy_n who_o make_v mowes_z at_o he_o psal_n 22.7_o and_o gape_v at_o he_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o in_o those_o that_o mock_v christ_n on_o the_o cross_n they_o that_o pass_v by_o revile_v he_o wag_v their_o head_n mat._n 27.39_o these_o scornful_a gesture_n often_o more_o disgrace_v the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n then_o revile_v and_o plain_a rail_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o dumb_a gesture_n yet_o it_o speak_v loud_a prov._n 6.13_o he_o that_o accustome_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o scornful_a gesture_n and_o behaviour_n will_v not_o stick_v at_o the_o give_v of_o scornful_a language_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o be_v deride_v and_o scorn_v by_o other_o for_o holiness_n and_o piety_n regard_v it_o not_o for_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v and_o scorn_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n
thou_o will_v praise_v thyself_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o or_o if_o thou_o love_v to_o hear_v thyself_o praise_v of_o other_o he_o will_v carry_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o lofty_a sky_n through_o his_o subtle_a slight_n he_o bend_v himself_o every_o way_n he_o handle_v old_a man_n grave_o simil._n gawdr_n simil._n and_o youngman_n courteous_o the_o flatterer_n have_v always_o the_o gesture_n voice_n inclination_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o person_n high_a and_o low_a at_o his_o finger_n end_n he_o leave_v out_o none_o that_o he_o may_v deceive_v all_o the_o flatterer_n be_v double-tongued_a now_o he_o extoll_v thou_o and_o set_v thou_o aloft_o with_o great_a praise_n &_o by_o and_o by_o will_v cast_v thou_o down_o with_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o one_o have_v well_o observe_v he_o that_o be_v fiâ—st_v a_o flatterer_n before_o servo_n d'altrui_fw-it si_fw-mi fà _fw-it chi_fw-mi dice_n il_fw-fr svo_fw-la secreto_fw-la a_o chi_fw-mi no'l_o sar_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o servile_a wretch_n to_o other_o evermore_o that_o tell_v his_o secret_n unto_o such_o that_o know_v they_o not_o before_o will_v afterward_o be_v a_o tale_n bearer_n and_o a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n prov._n 17.9_o he_o that_o flatter_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n will_v slander_v thou_o behind_o thy_o back_n he_o that_o will_v hide_v a_o man_n from_o himself_o will_v dispay_v he_o to_o other_o a_o flatterer_n if_o he_o do_v not_o tempt_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n yet_o he_o flatter_v he_o in_o it_o or_o at_o least_o conceal_v his_o knowledge_n of_o it_o keep_v his_o friend_n hoodwinked_a from_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o fault_n whereby_o he_o may_v mend_v they_o but_o will_v not_o long_o keep_v they_o from_o other_o who_o will_v despise_v his_o friend_n for_o they_o as_o a_o judicious_a divine_a have_v note_v epist_n adulatio_fw-la blanda_fw-la omnibus_fw-la applaudit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la salve_fw-la dicit_fw-la prodigos_fw-la vocat_fw-la liberales_fw-la avaros_fw-la parcos_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la lascivos_fw-la curiales_fw-la garrulos_fw-la affaliles_fw-la obstinatos_fw-la constantes_fw-la pigrâ—s_fw-la maturos_fw-la &_o grave_n haec_fw-la sagitta_fw-la levitèr_fw-la volat_fw-la &_o citò_fw-la infigitur_fw-la cassiodor_n in_o quad_n epist_n 2._o flatter_v be_v a_o sin_n much_o displease_v to_o god_n he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v both_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17.15_o a_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a isai_n 5._o and_o he_o say_v woe_n to_o they_o that_o sow_v pillow_n to_o all_o arm_n hole_n will_v you_o hunt_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o people_n and_o will_v you_o save_v the_o soul_n alive_a that_o come_v unto_o you_o and_o will_v you_o pollute_v i_o among_o my_o people_n for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o for_o piece_n of_o bread_n to_o slay_v the_o soul_n alive_a that_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o live_v by_o your_o lie_v to_o my_o people_n ezek._n 13.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o false_a flatter_a prophet_n prophesy_v against_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o so_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o the_o apprehension_n they_o have_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o fear_n locum_fw-la greenhill_n exposit_n in_o ezek._n 13._o just_o viventibus_fw-la adulatores_fw-la prophetant_fw-la moâ—tem_fw-la &_o infortunium_fw-la &_o injustis_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetant_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o prosperitatem_fw-la propter_fw-la dona_fw-la temporalia_fw-la sibi_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la data_fw-la lyra_n in_o locum_fw-la grief_n and_o sad_a thought_n if_o they_o hearken_v to_o jeremiah_n and_o submit_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n or_o thus_o as_o one_o note_v they_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o will_v not_o believe_v their_o prophecy_n provoke_v the_o magistrate_n to_o slay_v they_o before_o their_o time_n who_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n shall_v have_v live_v long_o and_o they_o promise_v life_n and_o peace_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v threaten_v war_n and_o misery_n god_n therefore_o threaten_v a_o severe_a judgement_n against_o they_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o 3._o flatterer_n have_v ever_o be_v odious_a to_o wise_a man_n this_o make_v diogenes_n call_v aristippus_n flatterer_n to_o dionysius_n a_o dog_n another_o time_n a_o well_o couch_v snare_n constantine_n call_v the_o flatterer_n a_o moth_n horace_n the_o lyric_a poet_n give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o fox_n aeneas_n silvius_n report_v that_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n soothe_v a_o flatterer_n up_o in_o his_o folly_n and_o use_v familiar_a gesture_n with_o he_o at_o last_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o a_o good_a box_n on_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o other_o find_v fault_n with_o this_o injury_n do_v he_o say_v alas_o my_o lord_n why_o do_v you_o smite_v i_o the_o emperor_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o bite_v i_o a_o blow_n be_v the_o best_a reward_n for_o a_o bite_n 4._o flatter_v be_v a_o sin_n very_o please_v to_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v as_o one_o say_v the_o devil_n be_v invisible_a net_n ovid._n rotâ—_n diaboli_fw-la invisibile_fw-la perald_n de_fw-fr uâ—â—â—s_fw-fr amici_n vulnera_fw-la quam_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la oscula_fw-la sunt_fw-la utiliora_fw-la ambros._n timeo_fw-la danaos_n &_o dona_fw-la ferentes_fw-la when_o flattery_n be_v resident_a in_o the_o tongue_n as_o porter_n satan_n keep_v court_n and_o fit_v precedent_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o king_n and_o chief_a ruler_n impia_fw-la sub_fw-la dulci_fw-la melle_fw-la venena_fw-la latent_fw-la ovid._n which_o by_o the_o flatterer_n he_o spread_v to_o entangle_v we_o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n prov._n 26.6_o by_o flatter_v the_o devil_n himself_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o when_o he_o can_v at_o any_o time_n overcome_v we_o by_o force_n he_o labour_v to_o overcome_v we_o by_o fraud_n when_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n can_v bear_v we_o down_o he_o labour_v to_o charm_v we_o with_o his_o flattery_n satan_n ever_o make_v show_v of_o most_o love_n when_o he_o intend_v the_o great_a mischief_n he_o cover_v his_o hatred_n with_o a_o cloak_n of_o love_n and_o so_o do_v all_o flatterer_n when_o they_o make_v most_o show_v there_o be_v least_o love_n he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o prov._n 26.24_o flatterer_n do_v spread_v the_o devil_n net_n before_o those_o that_o be_v flatter_v by_o they_o the_o flatterer_n by_o his_o mouth_n one_o way_n or_o other_o destroy_v his_o neighbour_n 15._o adulatores_fw-la homiciâ—ae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o proditâ—_n es_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sub_fw-la specie_fw-la a_o micitiae_fw-la hominâ—m_fw-la intâ—â—_n ficiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sub_fw-la specie_fw-la osculi_fw-la ut_fw-la judas_n hominem_fw-la tradant_fw-la diabolo_fw-it alex._n fabrit_fw-mi part_n 4._o cap._n 15._o prov._n 11.9_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a prov._n 2d_o 6_o flatterer_n be_v man-slayer_n and_o such_o as_o do_v betray_v we_o kill_v a_o man_n under_o the_o show_n of_o friendship_n and_o with_o a_o seem_a kiss_n like_a judas_n they_o be_v ray_v a_o man_n into_o the_o hanâ—s_n of_o the_o devil_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o be_v commend_v by_o such_o vile_a tongue_n as_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o flatterer_n the_o praise_n of_o wicked_a man_n say_v seneca_n be_v a_o manifest_a instant_n that_o the_o praise_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o praiser_n therefore_o antisthenes_n the_o great_a philosopher_n be_v very_o much_o offend_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o certain_a lewd_a fellow_n have_v high_o commend_v he_o as_o diogenes_n laertius_n tell_v we_o laert._n o_o i_o miserum_fw-la metuo_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o crimen_fw-la aliquod_fw-la inciderem_fw-la diog._n laert._n which_o make_v he_o say_v wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o i_o fear_v no_o great_a mishap_n can_v have_v befall_v i_o another_o philosopher_n also_o be_v tell_v that_o some_o of_o evil_a conversation_n have_v liberal_o praise_v he_o answer_v alas_o what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v 6._o it_o be_v a_o very_a foolish_a thing_n to_o flatter_v any_o man_n whatsoever_o fruit_n title_n without_o truth_n be_v like_o lantern_n without_o light_n bud_n without_o blossom_n flower_n without_o fruit_n it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o praise_v a_o man_n to_o his_o face_n it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o will_v sell_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o one_o say_v to_o a_o man_n flatter_v he_o why_o dâ—st_v thou_o praise_v i_o to_o myself_o will_v thou_o sell_v i_o to_o myself_o the_o folly_n of_o a_o flatterer_n may_v far_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o that_o he_o flatter_v another_o to_o find_v favour_n with_o he_o which_o he_o shall_v the_o betâ—er_n obtain_v if_o he_o
sin_n 1._o when_o a_o truth_n be_v deliver_v that_o be_v clear_a yet_o the_o hearer_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o or_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o because_o it_o cross_v their_o corruption_n instead_o of_o submit_v to_o it_o they_o fall_v a_o censure_v he_o that_o deliver_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o christ_n meet_v with_o himself_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 therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o servant_n meet_v with_o what_o their_o master_n do_v that_o some_o judge_v they_o good_a man_n and_o other_o as_o deceiver_n when_o man_n heart_n do_v not_o close_o with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o it_o cross_v their_o lust_n than_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o judge_v their_o minister_n if_o corruption_n boil_v in_o thy_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n then_o that_o which_o rise_v in_o thy_o heart_n while_o thou_o be_v hear_v will_v soon_o also_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o tongue_n therefore_o against_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o good_a caution_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v slow_a to_o wrath_n jam._n 1.19_o yet_o because_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o meal_n mouth_v nor_o daubeth_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n nor_o sow_v pillow_n under_o man_n arm_n hole_n but_o reprove_v sin_n sharp_o lay_v salt_n to_o the_o sore_a therefore_o many_o man_n will_v say_v he_o speak_v in_o choler_n hatred_n malice_n he_o mean_v this_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o censure_v also_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n when_o instead_o of_o receive_v the_o word_n home_o to_o themselves_o they_o transfer_v it_o upon_o other_o they_o say_v now_o such_o a_o one_o be_v meet_v withal_o now_o the_o minister_n have_v hit_v he_o home_o when_o they_o hear_v he_o sharp_o reprove_v by_o the_o word_n they_o never_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o judge_v themselves_o by_o it_o but_o apply_v it_o to_o other_o who_o they_o judge_v greatâ—â—_n sinner_n than_o themselves_o the_o be_v a_o good_a lesson_n for_o such_o a_o one_o horace_n in_o his_o time_n check_v man_n for_o be_v purblind_a in_o the_o view_n of_o themselves_o sermonum_fw-la horat._n lib._n 1._o sermonum_fw-la that_o notwithstanding_o be_v sharp_a of_o sight_n and_o severe_a in_o judge_v of_o other_o now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a man_n for_o he_o have_v rather_o 1._o when_o he_o hear_v such_o a_o sin_n speak_v against_o to_o say_v with_o the_o disciple_n when_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o lord_n be_v it_o i_o lord_n be_v it_o i_o math._n 26.22_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n will_v teach_v man_n to_o consider_v whether_o such_o a_o reproof_n do_v not_o reach_v they_o but_o multitude_n of_o man_n consider_v not_o whether_o it_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o themselves_o but_o refer_v it_o to_o other_o 2._o a_o good_a man_n will_v consider_v that_o a_o minister_n do_v not_o mean_v such_o a_o one_o but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o speak_v by_o he_o it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o meet_v with_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o meet_v with_o he_o as_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n servant_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o any_o of_o we_o that_o have_v betray_v thou_o but_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n show_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o samaria_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n what_o thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o bedchamber_n true_a grace_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o say_v god_n have_v now_o meet_v with_o my_o heart_n this_o day_n my_o sin_n be_v smite_v 3._o when_o man_n carry_v themselves_o as_o those_o that_o come_v to_o carp_v and_o censure_n rather_o than_o to_o hear_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o cunning_a and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o to_o make_v man_n rather_o to_o corrupt_v what_o they_o hear_v then_o out_o of_o any_o desire_n to_o learn_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o word_n thus_o man_n make_v the_o pulpit_n which_o be_v god_n tribunal_n to_o be_v their_o bar_n to_o judge_v other_o come_v rather_o to_o be_v jeerer_n and_o scorner_n than_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sometime_o those_o that_o leave_v other_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v take_v with_o this_o and_o go_v on_o therein_o sect_n 3._o set_v down_o five_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o censure_v in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v sit_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o rash_a judge_n or_o censure_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bad_a himself_o and_o privy_a to_o his_o own_o naughtiness_n do_v easy_o judge_v other_o as_o bad_a in_o every_o kind_n as_o himself_o the_o most_o vicious_a be_v most_o suspicious_a and_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a part_n whereas_o love_n think_v not_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o when_o it_o may_v have_v a_o good_a meaning_n so_o jacob_n 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the_o good_a name_n of_o other_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o advance_v their_o own_o reputation_n proud_a and_o arrogant_a spirit_n look_v on_o other_o with_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n why_o else_o do_v they_o blaze_v abroad_o other_o man_n vice_n but_o to_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o extol_v their_o false_o suppose_a virtue_n 3._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o censure_v be_v envy_n and_o uncharitableness_n how_o eagle-eyed_a and_o sharp-sighted_a be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o also_o open-mouthed_a and_o long-tongued_a concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o other_o if_o they_o can_v find_v no_o hole_n in_o their_o coat_n they_o will_v make_v some_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o deal_n with_o john_n baptist_n yea_o with_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n john_n be_v condemn_v as_o austere_a and_o abstemious_a one_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v company_n nor_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o worldly_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n because_o such_o carriage_n suit_v not_o with_o 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rom._n 14.10_o they_o which_o stand_v before_o god_n judgement_n themselves_o 14._o qui_fw-la judicat_fw-la fratrem_fw-la tantum_fw-la crimen_fw-la elationis_fw-la iucurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la christi_fw-la tribunal_n sibi_fw-la videatur_fw-la assumere_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la judicium_fw-la praevenire_fw-la anselm_n in_o rom._n 14._o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v other_o but_o we_o must_v all_o both_o strong_a and_o weak_a stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n ergò_fw-la judge_n not_o thou_o thy_o brother_n for_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v judge_v shall_v the_o prisoner_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o bark_n leap_v up_o into_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v not_o right_o but_o rash_a because_o they_o be_v not_o right_a judge_n one_o of_o another_o but_o in_o judge_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v rash_a because_o the_o chief_a malice_n of_o any_o sin_n reside_v in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v 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evil_a of_o another_o two_o way_n 1._o upon_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o to_o judge_v he_o a_o murderer_n who_o he_o â—eeth_v kill_v a_o man_n or_o to_o judge_v he_o to_o â—e_v a_o thief_n who_o he_o see_v break_v up_o â—nother_n man_n house_n or_o carry_v away_o â—is_n good_n or_o he_o to_o be_v a_o adulterer_n or_o her_o a_o adultress_n that_o like_o that_o â—oman_n mention_v joh._n 8.4_o be_v taâ—en_o in_o adultery_n in_o the_o very_a act_n this_o â—s_v call_v by_o civilian_n faâ—â—i_fw-la flagrantia_fw-la â—he_v manner_n or_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o â—anner_n thus_o to_o judge_v a_o man_n be_v no_o sin_n â—t_a all_o 2._o upon_o some_o clear_a and_o evident_a sign_n as_o 1._o if_o i_o see_v one_o that_o delight_v â—o_o be_v in_o ill_a company_n he_o be_v never_o well_o â—s_v he_o will_v be_v but_o when_o he_o be_v among_o drunkard_n swearer_n gamester_n i_o may_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 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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 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murmur_v therefore_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n â—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 â—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 wiâ—â—_n ezra_n that_o howsoever_o god_n deal_v wâ—â—â—_n he_o yet_o it_o be_v less_o than_o he_o have_v deseruâ—_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 thiâ—_n their_o burden_n too_o great_a and_o the_o tiâ—â—_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 theâ—_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 dâ—_n murmur_v against_o god_n deal_n dâ—_n charge_n god_n with_o folly_n when_o job_n diâ—_n show_v some_o impatience_n through_o hâ—â—_n temptation_n bildad_o say_v thus_o untâ—_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 anâ—_n shall_v the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o hiâ—_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 â—â—â—ds_n be_v about_o god_n providence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n his_o â—â—â—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 â—â—â—ause_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o job_n
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murmurat_fw-la ferientis_fw-la justiam_fw-la accusat_fw-la isidor_n ediscaâ—_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 arbitraâ—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 mâ—â—mureth_v at_o god_n punishment_n 〈◊〉_d any_o just_a punishment_n accuse_v the_o â—â—stice_n of_o he_o that_o punish_v wheâ—â—_n he_o that_o suffer_v affliction_n shall_v lâ—â—â—_n not_o to_o murmur_v although_o he_o knowâ—â—â—_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n because_o euâ—â—â—_n man_n shall_v think_v he_o suffer_v justâ—â—â—_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 thâ—â—_n shall_v object_v at_o any_o time_n that_o thâ—â—_n be_v punish_v without_o a_o cause_n yâ—â—_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v as_o muâ—â—_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 aâ—â—_n together_o blameless_a in_o that_o respeâ—â—_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 â—â—ve_v aggravatinn_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a â—â—ve_v now_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o many_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murâ—â—ring_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o vanity_n and_o â—â—â—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 oâ—â—er_n will_v show_v such_o man_n their_o folly_n â—hose_v that_o murmur_n against_o god_n â—â—ovidences_n be_v like_o the_o eremite_n that_o â—olcot_n speak_v of_o that_o always_o desire_a â—hat_n weather_n he_o think_v best_o for_o the_o â—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 9_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o putabas_fw-la te_fw-la sapientiâ—rem_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la tibi_fw-la fatuitaâ—em_fw-la tuam_fw-la thou_o think_v thyself_o wiâ—er_o then_o god_n and_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o â—hy_a folly_n ordinary_o man_n extol_v the_o cheapness_n of_o former_a time_n their_o great_a hospitality_n their_o kind_a neiâ—bourhood_n their_o honest_a deal_n their_o skilful_a workmanship_n their_o liâ—â—rall_a almsdeed_n their_o devout_a piâ—â—_n their_o deep_a wisdom_n 7._o cotton_n exposit_n in_o eccles_n 7._o their_o valiant_a 〈◊〉_d the_o papist_n think_v it_o be_v a_o betâ—â—â—_n world_n under_o their_o religion_n then_o oâ—â—_n heathen_n think_v the_o empire_n flourish_v more_o under_o the_o worship_n of_o jâ—piter_n then_o under_o christian_a religion_n multitude_n of_o people_n now_o adays_o aâ—â—_n apt_a to_o say_v such_o time_n and_o such_o dayâ—â—_n be_v better_a 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have_v make_v crooked_a say_v the_o wise_a â—an_v eccles_n 713_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n â—â—erefore_o to_o quarrel_v at_o god_n providence_n isai_n 8.21_o or_o to_o imagine_v we_o â—â—n_fw-la redress_v any_o evil_n by_o our_o own_o wisdom_n no_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o can_v â—ake_v straight_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a â—oth_o in_o the_o heart_n estate_n and_o way_n â—f_a man_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o do_v thou_o 3._o by_o murmur_a man_n lose_v the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v â—hem_n no_o good_a at_o all_o they_o be_v so_o discontent_v for_o some_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o want_v ahab_n prize_v not_o a_o kingdom_n while_o he_o want_v naboth_n poor_a vineyard_n and_o haman_n that_o under_o king_n ahasuerus_n govern_v 127_o province_n too_o no_o content_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o richeâ—_n nor_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o childreâ—_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n 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general_a discontent_n and_o murmur_a â—n_n a_o nation_n be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o rebellion_n and_o murmur_a 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 â—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
david_n not_o â—â—at_a god_n do_v bid_v he_o to_o cuâ—se_v he_o â—â—at_a god_n will_v make_v use_n of_o his_o vile_a â—â—ngue_n to_o try_v the_o faith_n meekness_n and_o patience_n of_o david_n this_o be_v it_o that_o restrain_v the_o complaint_n of_o this_o holy_a â—an_v psal_n 39.6_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d we_o look_v at_o god_n hand_n in_o all_o â—_z we_o shall_v draw_v much_o good_a from_o 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v prosperity_n it_o will_v make_v we_o thankful_a if_o adversity_n it_o will_v make_v we_o patient_v and_o humble_a 3._o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o murmur_a let_v we_o consider_v that_o that_o be_v best_a â—or_a we_o which_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n â—hinketh_v fit_a to_o lay_v upon_o we_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o hezekiah_n when_o isaiah_n bring_v he_o such_o sad_a tiding_n from_o the_o lord_n concern_v his_o posterity_n he_o say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v isai_n 39.8_o he_o look_v upon_o that_o condition_n to_o be_v best_a which_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o bring_v upon_o he_o though_o his_o son_n must_v be_v captive_a in_o 〈◊〉_d strange_a land_n yet_o he_o know_v god_n can_v do_v they_o more_o good_a by_o it_o than_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v wear_v the_o crown_n in_o theiâ—_n own_o land_n and_o he_o acknowledge_v iâ—_n a_o good_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o that_o peace_n and_o truth_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o day_n 2_o king_n 20.18_o 19_o 4._o if_o we_o have_v murmur_a tongue_n god_n have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v all_o our_o murmur_n and_o he_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o only_o against_o instrument_n but_o take_v they_o as_o speak_v against_o himself_o exod._n 16.6_o 7._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o say_v they_o to_o the_o people_n 12._o irenaeâ—s_o call_v murmurer_n ora_fw-la diaboli_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 12._o in_o the_o morning_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o he_o hear_v your_o murmur_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o ver_fw-la 7_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o lord_n hear_v your_o murmur_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o you_o murmur_v not_o so_o much_o against_o we_o as_o against_o the_o lord_n so_o albeit_o we_o think_v ill_o of_o â—he_n instrument_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o murmur_v against_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v against_o â—he_n lord_n and_o he_o hear_v our_o murmur_a and_o will_v punish_v it_o how_o often_o do_v â—od_n bring_v sore_a judgement_n upon_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o murmur_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o caveat_n to_o â—ake_v heed_n of_o murmur_a 10.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.10_o neither_o murmur_n you_o as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o murmur_v and_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o fiery_a serpent_n that_o be_v send_v among_o they_o â—hey_n murmur_v and_o god_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n to_o sting_v they_o so_o st._n jamesâ—aith_o â—aith_z grudge_v not_o one_o against_o another_o brethren_n lest_o you_o be_v condemn_v gregor_n regnum_fw-la caeâ—orum_fw-la nemo_fw-la qui_fw-la murmurat_fw-la accept_v â—émo_fw-la qui_fw-la decipit_fw-la murmurare_fw-la potest_fw-la gregor_n behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n jam._n 5.9_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o it_o will_v render_v you_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n the_o israelite_n do_v no_o soon_o break_v into_o this_o sin_n but_o god_n immediate_o plagu_v they_o for_o it_o if_o moderation_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v show_v towards_o our_o enemy_n for_o who_o oppression_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o murmur_v or_o impatient_o to_o complain_v against_o they_o to_o god_n how_o much_o less_o than_o ought_v christian_n against_o christian_a and_o brother_n against_o brother_n to_o grudge_v and_o murmur_v one_o against_o another_o this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o one_o well_o note_v 5._o turnbull_n exposit_n in_o jam._n 5._o 5._o labour_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o your_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o still_o your_o murmur_n have_v frequent_a recourse_n to_o god_n covenant_n look_v over_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n look_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n call_v to_o mind_n all_o the_o love-token_n whereby_o god_n have_v express_v his_o love_n to_o you_o in_o former_a time_n then_o will_v you_o not_o at_o any_o time_n murmur_n at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o repine_v at_o your_o own_o adversity_n have_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n for_o the_o present_a and_o the_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v god_n for_o eâ—er_n hereafter_o david_n have_v enough_o because_o god_n be_v his_o portion_n psal_n 16.5_o â—he_v more_o grace_n a_o man_n have_v in_o his_o â—eart_n and_o the_o more_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n the_o more_o cheerful_o will_v he_o be_v â—nabled_v to_o walk_v under_o every_o dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o more_o â—f_a christ_n be_v in_o we_o the_o better_a shall_v we_o know_v how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o every_o condition_n we_o shall_v then_o know_v both_o â—ow_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v â—nd_v be_v instruct_v everywhere_o and_o in_o â—ll_a thing_n both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v â—eed_o phil._n 4.11_o 12._o 6._o let_v we_o be_v conversant_a in_o god_n word_n and_o meditate_v much_o upon_o it_o mart._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr judicandum_fw-la de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la ante_fw-la q_o â—ntum_fw-la actum_fw-la pet._n mart._n â—here_o we_o shall_v see_v not_o only_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n but_o also_o the_o end_n of_o they_o to_o his_o people_n when_o david_n look_v upon_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o adversity_n of_o god_n child_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o discontent_n and_o his_o faith_n can_v never_o conquer_v his_o temptation_n till_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o consult_v with_o he_o then_o hâ—_n understand_v the_o end_n of_o god_n prouâ—dences_n psal_n 73.16_o 17._o when_o meâ—_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o god_n servant_n as_o of_o the_o wicked_a then_o will_v they_o not_o murmur_v against_o god_n deal_n a_o maâ—_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v home_o wood_n into_o his_o yard_n in_o summertime_n thâ—â—_n which_o be_v timber_n he_o hew_v he_o squâ—reth_v and_o cuâ—s_v it_o for_o his_o purpose_n buâ—_n for_o his_o firewood_n he_o lay_v it_o on_o a_o heap_n for_o winter_n even_o so_o god_n square_v and_o cuâ—s_v his_o child_n by_o affliction_n buâ—_n for_o the_o wicked_a he_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n job_n 21.30_o anâ—_n be_v make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n prov._n 16.4_o they_o flourish_v in_o false_a show_n but_o shall_v have_v real_a torment_n christ_n say_v that_o sorrow_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n tormentis_fw-la floâ—ent_fw-la falsis_fw-la bonis_fw-la peribunt_fw-la veris_fw-la tormentis_fw-la you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v joh._n 16.20_o let_v we_o go_v then_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o david_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o brittle_a estate_n of_o prosperous_a sinner_n than_o you_o will_v not_o murmur_v that_o you_o possess_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n for_o better_a be_v daniel_n pulse_n then_o achaâ—â—â—â—edge_n lazarus_n wâ—th_v his_o rag_n with_o â—â—is_n nothing_o be_v better_a than_o the_o rich_a â—lutton_n with_o his_o abundance_n that_o be_v no_o â—ood_a gold_n that_o never_o come_v into_o the_o â—â—re_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o he_o deny_v we_o the_o mean_n to_o see_v our_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o without_o a_o rod_n sodom_n and_o dives_n live_v without_o trouble_n yet_o they_o pay_v for_o it_o in_o the_o end_n though_o cham_n be_v not_o drown_v yet_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v damnation_n our_o obedience_n and_o god_n correction_n be_v two_o mark_n that_o god_n â—s_v our_o father_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o obedience_n and_o god_n in_o correct_v we_o it_o may_v be_v suspect_v we_o be_v none_o of_o he_o we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o if_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v man_n when_o they_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o his_o
love_n to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o affliction_n come_v not_o the_o second_o time_n soloman_n advise_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o though_o sinner_n grow_v great_a yet_o envy_v they_o noâ—_n murmur_v not_o against_o god_n dispensation_n keep_v close_o to_o he_o fear_v he_o continual_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v remember_v his_o people_n god_n have_v one_o end_n iâ—_n give_v worldling_n their_o wealth_n the_o honour_n their_o pleasure_n here_o and_o the_o look_v at_o another_o end_n he_o give_v it_o theâ—â—_n as_o their_o portion_n they_o look_v at_o no_o other_o good_a but_o prosperity_n and_o care_n for_o nâ—_n other_o good_a and_o so_o god_n give_v it_o there_o when_o as_o god_n withhold_v such_o thing_n from_o his_o people_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o better_a portion_n in_o store_n for_o they_o hereafter_o â—â—nguae_fw-la patient_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sustinet_fw-la flagellari_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la caelestem_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la expectaâ—_n perald_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la â—â—nguae_fw-la mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o hereby_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v know_v asunder_o the_o one_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o end_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v perish_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 10.6_o some_o rely_v on_o man_n some_o on_o their_o good_n and_o land_n some_o on_o the_o creature_n but_o all_o shall_v fail_v they_o at_o last_o sperando_fw-la peribunt_fw-la they_o shall_v perish_v by_o thus_o hope_v the_o wicked_a stand_n in_o slippery_a place_n and_o their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n deu._n 32.35_o 7._o to_o keep_v we_o from_o murmur_a let_v we_o consider_v our_o unprofitableness_n under_o â—ll_a god_n deal_n with_o we_o this_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v silent_a either_o under_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o bewail_v our_o condition_n that_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o we_o be_v and_o have_v make_v no_o better_a improvement_n of_o god_n former_a deal_n with_o we_o god_n ofâ—en_o lap_v up_o many_o precious_a pearl_n in_o the_o â—undle_n of_o our_o sorrow_n though_o thy_o affliction_n be_v bitter_a arrow_n yet_o they_o â—ome_v from_o a_o sweet_a friend_n let_v we_o therefore_o lament_v that_o we_o be_v not_o better_v â—y_a they_o 8._o consider_v how_o many_o there_o be_v â—hat_n be_v below_o we_o that_o want_v many_o â—hings_n that_o we_o enjoy_v we_o look_v only_o at_o â—uch_n and_o such_o as_o be_v above_o we_o and_o at_o â—hat_n we_o want_v that_o they_o have_v and_o we_o â—re_n apt_a present_o to_o think_v why_o shall_v â—ot_n we_o have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o and_o then_o â—â—ur_v heart_n be_v apt_a to_o fret_v and_o murmur_n â—ut_v to_o remedy_v this_o consider_v what_o you_o enjoy_v that_o other_o want_v it_o may_v be_v thy_o beer_n be_v small_a but_o god_n give_v to_o many_o other_o tear_n and_o gall_n and_o blood_n to_o drink_v yet_o these_o that_o be_v below_o thou_o may_v be_v better_a christian_n then_o thyself_o unless_o thou_o silence_v thy_o murmur_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n then_o remember_v that_o promise_n you_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o it_o thou_o have_v enough_o and_o have_v more_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v than_o worldling_n have_v in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n increase_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n that_o earnest_o entreat_v a_o holy_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o a_o sore_a disease_n which_o much_o afflict_a he_o humilieris_fw-la ora_fw-la dominum_fw-la servet_fw-la te_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la humilieris_fw-la but_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o pray_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o humble_v that_o condition_n be_v best_a for_o we_o that_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o make_v we_o humble_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lie_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o lie_v define_v and_o distinguish_v from_o a_o untruth_n from_o hyperbole_n parable_n and_o jrony_n from_o feign_v and_o simulation_n and_o from_o the_o concealment_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o next_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o shall_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o lie_v a_o sin_n that_o show_v itself_o very_o earâ—y_o even_o in_o little_a child_n psal_n 58.3_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o god_n â—rom_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o â—hey_n be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n they_o show_v â—heir_o alienation_n from_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o be_v by_o their_o profession_n the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v become_v very_o cunning_a in_o this_o art_n of_o lie_v and_o our_o experience_n can_v witness_v the_o commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o here_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n what_o this_o sin_n be_v cicero_n definit_a of_o lie_v mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la falsa_fw-la verborum_fw-la prolatio_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la cicero_n lie_v be_v a_o voluntary_a speak_n of_o that_o which_o be_v false_a with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v our_o neighbour_n when_o a_o man_n speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o think_v or_o to_o his_o knowledge_n for_o some_o evil_a intent_n as_o to_o deceive_v to_o pleasure_n to_o profit_v to_o delight_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v contrary_a to_o what_o a_o man_n think_v or_o against_o his_o knowledge_n or_o conscience_n for_o this_o do_v distinguish_v a_o lie_n from_o many_o thing_n 1._o from_o a_o untruth_n for_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v what_o be_v false_a and_o not_o lie_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a yet_o think_v he_o speak_v truth_n he_o speak_v falsehood_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o lie_v not_o because_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o his_o conscience_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o lie_v deliver_v that_o which_o be_v true_a think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a this_o be_v one_o mark_v of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o from_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15.2_o for_o many_o speak_v truth_n from_o the_o lip_n only_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v lie_v or_o not_o lie_v not_o from_o the_o verity_n or_o falseness_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o from_o the_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o aquinas_n say_v when_o a_o man_n tell_v something_o that_o iâ—_n false_a whereof_o he_o have_v be_v misinform_v or_o believe_v it_o be_v as_o he_o report_v it_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n materialitèr_fw-la but_o not_o formalitèr_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n purpose_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o deceive_v do_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o against_o he_o will_v tell_v the_o truth_n he_o tell_v a_o truth_n materialitèr_fw-la scal._n mòn_n mentitur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la dicit_fw-la putans_fw-la severa_fw-la dicere_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la verè_fw-la enuntiat_fw-la jul._n scal._n and_o a_o lie_n formalitèr_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o form_n give_v the_o be_v to_o a_o thing_n say_v aristotle_n and_o therefore_o he_o lie_v even_o by_o tell_v the_o truth_n because_o he_o do_v it_o cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v and_o as_o scaliger_n say_v he_o do_v not_o lie_v who_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a think_v he_o speak_v truth_n but_o he_o who_o declare_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v false_a for_o this_o cause_n both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n distinguish_v between_o mendacium_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o mendacium_fw-la facere_fw-la a_o man_n may_v tell_v a_o lie_n sometime_o against_o his_o will_n but_o no_o man_n make_v a_o lie_n but_o willing_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lie_n love_v lie_n 2._o from_o figurative_a and_o hyperbolical_a speech_n and_o parable_n both_o which_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v false_a yet_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v very_o true_a and_o express_v the_o thing_n more_o significant_o as_o figurative_a speech_n call_v hyperbole_n or_o more_o profitable_a as_o feign_a parable_n both_o which_o be_v warrant_v in_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n first_o for_o hyperbole_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n exod._n 33.3_o
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 â—â—dge_v man_n according_a as_o their_o word_n â—â—ew_n either_o holiness_n or_o wickedness_n â—o_o judas_n set_v down_o what_o god_n will_v do_v â—â—to_o man_n for_o their_o evil_a word_n god_n â—ll_v execute_v judgement_n upâ—â—_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 â—â—e_v ungodly_a among_o they_o 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 word_n he_o that_o suffer_v hâ—_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 iâ—_n even_o everlasting_a death_n the_o tonguâ—_n be_v either_o the_o best_a or_o worst_a member_n iâ—_n the_o body_n next_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v thâ—_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 woulâ—_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 causâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v set_v down_o theâ—â—_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 thâ—_n tongue_n as_o one_o note_v be_v a_o tree_n oâ—_n life_n to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o well_o 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
a_o wine-bibber_n cure_v she_o in_o time_n of_o that_o infirmity_n which_o austin_n therefore_o call_v medicinale_fw-la ferrum_fw-la a_o cure_v weapon_n this_o reproach_v of_o she_o by_o the_o maidservant_n be_v the_o mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o cure_v she_o of_o this_o malady_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o so_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o he_o as_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v try_v thereby_o that_o our_o faith_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a thus_o david_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n consider_v god_n end_n in_o shimeis_n rail_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o 3._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o when_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v he_o do_v as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o not_o open_a his_o mouth_n again_o isai_n 53.7_o it_o be_v twice_o repeat_v of_o he_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o also_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o christ_n revile_v not_o again_o partly_o because_o revile_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o suffer_v as_o our_o surety_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o shame_n as_o we_o have_v therefore_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n not_o only_o from_o revile_v but_o many_o time_n from_o just_a apology_n confess_v our_o guiltiness_n by_o his_o silence_n as_o one_o well_o note_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v member_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 4._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o he_o dispue_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o yet_o dare_v not_o bring_v any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o say_v only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o michael_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o best_a cause_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o rail_v not_o at_o he_o but_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n if_o he_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v any_o christian_a dare_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n no_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 1._o silent_o to_o bear_v what_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o we_o so_o do_v moses_n when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n chide_v with_o he_o numb_a 12.3_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o see_v their_o passion_n and_o know_v if_o he_o shall_v break_v out_o into_o passion_n also_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n as_o they_o do_v against_o he_o so_o david_n i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n say_v he_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n psal_n 39.2_o when_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v reproach_v by_o they_o for_o so_o do_v 5._o grace_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n instead_o of_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o like_a language_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o spread_v our_o case_n before_o he_o this_o do_v job_n chap._n 16.20_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n so_o nehemiah_n while_o the_o enemy_n scoff_n he_o pray_v hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v nehem._n 4.4_o therefore_o spread_v thy_o case_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o plead_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o make_v they_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o humble_v they_o for_o it_o and_o sit_v they_o receive_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o such_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a chap._n xvii_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o tongue_n let_v we_o now_o look_v to_o it_o that_o rule_n 1_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o not_o sinful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o that_o forbid_v lie_v require_v truth_n to_o be_v speak_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o goâ—_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v psal_n 37.30_o 31._o where_o the_o law_n god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o love_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v know_v by_o gracious_a speech_n the_o wise_a man_n give_v this_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o one_o true_o good_a the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a disperse_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o prov._n 15.7_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o seed_n man_n that_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v their_o seed_n that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o a_o wiseman_n sow_v instruction_n that_o it_o may_v do_v good_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v opposite_a to_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o forge_n of_o all_o evil_n whatsoever_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o st._n paul_n forbid_v corrupt_a communication_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n he_o enjoin_v that_o what_o we_o speak_v be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o other_o and_o colos_n 4.5_o 6._o he_o require_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o to_o let_v out_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v or_o powder_v with_o salt_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o our_o speech_n to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o holiness_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v wise_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n be_v as_o loose_v and_o bad_a as_o other_o this_o will_v make_v they_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o profession_n let_v we_o then_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o if_o we_o will_v rule_v our_o tongue_n aright_o according_a to_o god_n word_n let_v our_o speech_n be_v such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n good_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o bridle_v himself_o in_o whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rule_n 2_o the_o matter_n that_o we_o speak_v must_v be_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o there_o be_v a_o edify_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o man_n make_v on_o another_o more_o like_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o be_v not_o this_o that_o be_v mean_v but_o a_o edify_a one_o another_o in_o grace_n in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o must_v please_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n rom._n 15.2_o as_o in_o direction_n counsel_n exhortation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o our_o self_n together_o etc._n etc._n but_o exhort_v one_o another_o consider_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n zech._n 8.21_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o here_o be_v not_o one_o invite_v another_o to_o a_o stage-play_a to_o a_o stew_n to_o the_o alebench_n but_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o do_v every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o example_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v also_o now_o if_o we_o live_v in_o such_o time_n where_o religion_n be_v speak_v against_o &_o man_n think_v it_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n yet_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v careful_a of_o give_v man_n counsel_n and_o exhort_v man_n to_o these_o duty_n malach._n 3.13_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o let_v loose_a their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v against_o god_n yet_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o or_o to_o be_v account_v so_o when_o god_n lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o yet_o they_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o they_o be_v no_o such_o man_n not_o so_o ill-bred_a as_o to_o speak_v against_o god_n but_o in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o you_o may_v see_v what_o
be_v the_o word_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n when_o other_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o speak_v against_o he_o these_o man_n take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n while_o other_o desire_v to_o have_v other_o as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o these_o speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o labour_v to_o bring_v soul_n home_o to_o god_n and_o these_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n ver_fw-la 17._o rule_n 3_o we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o declare_v to_o our_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n our_o experience_n of_o the_o sweetness_n comfort_n and_o benefit_n we_o have_v have_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n thus_o do_v god_n people_n philip_n when_o he_o have_v find_v christ_n he_o find_v nathaniel_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n when_o she_o have_v some_o small_a hint_n of_o christ_n she_o run_v into_o the_o city_n and_o call_v for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n job_n 4._o so_o peter_n be_v convert_v from_o his_o sin_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n he_o must_v strengthen_v his_o brethren_n that_o be_v he_o must_v show_v how_o willing_a the_o lord_n christ_n be_v to_o receive_v those_o repent_a sinner_n that_o do_v return_v unto_o he_o and_o st._n paul_n have_v comfort_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v other_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n wherewith_o he_o himself_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o so_o david_n psal_n 66.16_o come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n let_v your_o word_n be_v weighty_a and_o rule_v 4_o serious_a not_o vain_a frothy_a and_o empty_a word_n paul_n speak_v wisdom_n among_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a utterance_n the_o apostle_n be_v enrich_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n not_o only_o for_o variety_n of_o language_n but_o for_o elegancy_n of_o speech_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enable_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v apothegm_n act._n 2.4_o which_o comprehend_v much_o in_o a_o little_a they_o speak_v as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n yet_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o word_n 1_o cor._n 2.7_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a bring_v forth_o wisdom_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a teach_v his_o mouth_n and_o add_v learning_n io_o his_o lip_n prov._n 16.23_o as_o he_o see_v what_o meat_n go_v into_o his_o mouth_n before_o he_o eat_v it_o so_o he_o ponder_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o word_n before_o he_o speak_v now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o short_a the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o will_v be_v account_v christian_n do_v come_v of_o this_o duty_n the_o abundance_n of_o idle_a discourse_n that_o come_v from_o they_o and_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a to_o the_o do_v good_a either_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o plain_o show_v let_v they_o consider_v what_o god_n require_v from_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v more_o in_o man_n heart_n than_o will_v they_o shâ—w_v themselves_o more_o in_o man_n tongue_n their_o word_n will_v be_v more_o gracious_a and_o tend_v more_o to_o do_v good_a than_o they_o do_v therefore_o god_n command_v that_o his_o word_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o which_o we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o god_n word_n we_o shall_v often_o speak_v of_o that_o so_o it_o may_v do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o if_o you_o talk_v more_o of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o labour_v not_o after_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n more_o in_o your_o family_n and_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o instruct_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n your_o case_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o sâ—d_a after_o all_o these_o warning_n alas_o many_o man_n take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n then_o of_o their_o beast_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o brute_n creature_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o live_v as_o beast_n only_o mind_v our_o body_n we_o take_v care_n that_o our_o beast_n have_v meat_n and_o water_n straw_n and_o provender_n and_o if_o we_o have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o son_n be_v of_o our_o child_n we_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o they_o then_o we_o do_v of_o our_o beast_n god_n require_v this_o duty_n shall_v always_o be_v do_v by_o we_o not_o one_o day_n shall_v pass_v without_o some_o savoury_a discourse_n of_o heaven_n among_o those_o with_o who_o you_o have_v most_o to_o do_v man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n meet_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n be_v glad_a to_o sit_v and_o talk_v of_o their_o country_n and_o shall_v christian_n be_v ashamed_a or_o loath_a to_o talk_v of_o their_o country_n if_o heaven_n be_v our_o country_n let_v we_o show_v it_o by_o our_o discourse_v of_o it_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n take_v all_o occasion_n to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n before_o his_o death_n when_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n come_v to_o jacob_n well_o for_o water_n he_o teach_v she_o that_o live_a water_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o himself_o and_o when_o other_o come_v to_o he_o for_o bread_n he_o show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o after_o his_o passion_n he_o speak_v unto_o those_o to_o who_o he_o show_v himself_o alive_a of_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 1.3_o chap._n xviii_o set_v down_o mean_n and_o help_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n i_o now_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o the_o mean_n and_o help_v by_o which_o we_o may_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v enable_v to_o order_v our_o tongue_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v evidence_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a but_o in_o reality_n and_o truth_n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n labour_n to_o help_n 1_o have_v our_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v very_o active_a in_o our_o soul_n this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o tongue_n within_o its_o compass_n the_o more_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o better_a will_v the_o tongue_n be_v keep_v in_o order_n he_o that_o have_v a_o a_o disorderly_a and_o unbrideled_a tongue_n sheweth_z his_o heart_n be_v void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n we_o see_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n law_n do_v curb_v man_n tongue_n many_o time_n but_o do_v man_n labour_v more_o after_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o help_v they_o against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o this_o that_o make_v man_n make_v no_o bone_n of_o swear_v curse_a lie_a and_o slander_v and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n let_v we_o hide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o our_o help_n 2_o heart_n this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v our_o thought_n in_o compass_n david_n purpose_v with_o himself_o that_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v psal_n 17.3_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o hope_v to_o bring_v this_o to_o good_a effect_n he_o show_v ver_fw-la 4._o concern_v the_o work_n of_o man_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o lip_n i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n if_o man_n take_v god_n covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o declare_v his_o statute_n and_o hide_v not_o the_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v give_v their_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o their_o tongue_n will_v frame_v deceit_n psal_n 50.16_o 18.19_o what_o have_v man_n to_o do_v to_o take_v god_n covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o declare_v his_o statute_n when_o they_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o and_o give_v their_o mouth_n to_o evil_n be_v this_o text_n serious_o consider_v there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o sin_n in_o the_o tongue_n of_o many_o that_o will_v be_v account_v professor_n of_o religion_n let_v we_o serious_o and_o often_o consider_v help_v 3_o that_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o every_o word_n in_o our_o tongue_n psal_n 139.4_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n
make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o our_o redemption_n be_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o to_o glory_n in_o but_o all_o our_o glory_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.8_o 9_o if_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n than_o our_o work_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o matter_n as_o rom._n 11.5_o where_o paul_n tell_v we_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n then_o he_o add_v ver_fw-la 6._o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o if_o of_o work_n than_o no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n where_o you_o see_v grace_n and_o work_n can_v stand_v together_o in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o to_o save_v he_o 3._o labour_v to_o have_v the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n plant_v in_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o highminded_a but_o fear_v rom._n 11.20_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o highmindedness_n which_o cause_v foolish_a boast_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_n pride_n and_o arrogancy_n prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a of_o assume_v glory_n to_o thyself_o when_o god_n have_v no_o praise_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o david_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o whereof_o this_o of_o boast_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a 4._o take_v frequent_a view_n of_o thyself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n law_n what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o may_v be_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v thou_o consider_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o good_a man_n then_o thou_o will_v have_v little_a cause_n to_o boast_v consider_v what_o thou_o have_v and_o what_o thou_o want_v and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o find_v thou_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a lest_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o very_a deceit_n and_o a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o virtue_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o a_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a righteousness_n oh_o than_o boast_v not_o of_o thy_o goodness_n forget_v it_o and_o god_n will_v remember_v it_o be_v mindful_a frequent_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o than_o god_n will_v forget_v they_o chap._n xv._o divers_a 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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 consid_fw-la 1_o to_o his_o people_n that_o own_o he_o for_o their_o god_n that_o they_o look_v careful_o after_o their_o tongue_n he_o that_o leave_v not_o the_o eye_n the_o ear_n the_o hand_n at_o liberty_n he_o leave_v not_o the_o tongue_n at_o liberty_n a_o man_n may_v not_o do_v with_o his_o tongue_n as_o he_o please_v prov._n 4.23_o 24._o solomon_n advise_v first_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o tongue_n put_v away_o from_o thou_o a_o froward_a mouth_n and_o perverse_a lip_n put_v far_o from_o thou_o what_o be_v speak_v there_o of_o a_o perverse_a tongue_n be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v have_v be_v speak_v to_o and_o see_v god_n do_v so_o strict_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v our_o tongue_n from_o evil_a and_o our_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n psal_n 34.13_o it_o behove_v all_o those_o that_o will_v be_v count_v god_n people_n to_o take_v 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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