3._o rail_v and_o revile_v speech_n and_o these_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n and_o how_o many_o poor_a soul_n have_v run_v this_o hazard_n and_o yet_o never_o consider_v it_o and_o beside_o this_o i_o shall_v add_v further_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o fourfold_a murder_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1._o by_o command_v any_o to_o be_v unjust_o slay_v and_o execute_v as_o saul_n command_v doeg_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n 1_o sam._n 22.17_o 18._o thus_o david_n contrive_v the_o death_n of_o uriah_n and_o command_v joab_n to_o set_v he_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v 2_o sam._n 11.15_o thus_o absalon_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o kill_v amnon_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o and_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n to_o the_o noble_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o put_v naboth_n to_o death_n 1_o king_n 21.10_o 2._o by_o give_v counsel_n to_o any_o to_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o thus_o herodias_n teach_v her_o daughter_n to_o ask_v the_o head_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o a_o charger_n of_o herod_n mar._n 6.24_o 3._o by_o give_v ill_a language_n and_o revile_v word_n whereupon_o a_o fray_n be_v occasion_v and_o murder_n ensue_v 4._o by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o any_o one_o in_o case_n of_o life_n 2._o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n man_n break_v the_o eight_o commandment_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v though_o many_o man_n rob_v not_o their_o neighbour_n of_o their_o good_n yet_o of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o steal_v their_o good_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n may_v be_v value_v but_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n can_v ah_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o cost_v y_o ointment_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o treasure_n and_o happiness_n of_o prince_n and_o he_o that_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o that_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o choice_a jewel_n the_o death_n thereof_o be_v a_o en_fw-fr evil_a death_n the_o grave_n be_v better_a than_o it_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n eccles_n 28.21_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n now_o a_o false_a witness_n sin_n 1._o direct_o against_o god_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n by_o speak_v a_o untruth_n break_v his_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o 2._o he_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o deceive_v by_o lie_v 59_o testis_fw-la falsidicus_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la est_fw-la obnoâ—iuâ—_n faâ—_n deo_fw-la quem_fw-la persuâ—ando_fw-la cante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judic_n quem_fw-la mentiendo_fw-la follit_fw-la inno_n enti_fw-la quem_fw-la falso_fw-la testimonio_fw-la prodit_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr sum_fw-la boni_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 59_o 3._o to_o a_o innocent_a who_o he_o betray_v by_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n 4._o these_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o without_o grace_n to_o repenâ—_n of_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o they_o will_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n mention_v a_o revile_a to_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o chap._n 5._o he_o say_v that_o private_a familiarity_n with_o such_o must_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o david_n propose_v the_o quest_n on_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n and_o himself_o make_v answer_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a w_z the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.3_o 4._o that_o as_o they_o shoot_v at_o god_n and_o his_o people_n so_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o coal_n of_o juniper_n because_o it_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o most_o hot_a and_o last_a fire_n this_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n expositor_n think_v this_o war_n speak_v of_o doeg_n when_o david_n be_v at_o nob_n he_o be_v there_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o doeg_n will_v seem_v religious_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o saul_n see_v what_o become_v of_o his_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n he_o report_v the_o matter_n concern_v david_n and_o ahimelech_n unto_o another_o end_n than_o they_o do_v intend_v it_o wrest_v their_o word_n to_o make_v saul_n think_v there_o be_v a_o plot_n against_o he_o when_o they_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o though_o for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n he_o do_v relate_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o story_n yet_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v he_o a_o false_a tongue_n see_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o doom_n psal_n 52._o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o boast_v himself_o in_o mischief_n his_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o love_v lie_v rather_o than_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n see_v his_o doom_n ver_fw-la 5._o god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v take_v thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o epitaph_n ver_fw-la 7._o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n but_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v these_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o sin_n in_o a_o disorderly_a tongue_n than_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o for_o even_o those_o that_o take_v some_o care_n of_o other_o sin_n yet_o fail_v much_o herein_o there_o need_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v the_o tongue_n within_o compass_n much_o power_n may_v be_v get_v over_o other_o sin_n when_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o serious_o think_v of_o this_o but_o let_v we_o careful_o take_v heed_n hereof_o for_o as_o far_o as_o this_o remain_v in_o any_o man_n and_o be_v not_o watch_v against_o and_o pray_v against_o and_o a_o man_n bring_v to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o so_o much_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n be_v in_o the_o religion_n oâ—_n that_o man_n his_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a appearance_n there_o be_v little_a trutâ—_n of_o religion_n in_o such_o a_o man_n heart_n chap._n v._o of_o some_o particular_a sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o first_o of_o the_o curse_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o curse_v define_v now_o that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o more_o heed_n of_o these_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n i_o shall_v discourse_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o and_o show_v you_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o curse_a tongue_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v define_v the_o sin_n of_o curse_v to_o curse_v curse_v definitt_n of_o curse_v be_v to_o wish_v the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o thing_n or_o person_n ruther_n maledictio_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la imprecatio_fw-la seu_fw-la optatio_fw-la mali_fw-la alicui_fw-la facta_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la mali_fw-la angelus_n de_fw-la clavis_fw-la sum_fw-la de_fw-fr casib_fw-la consc_fw-la in_o titul_n maledict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devoveo_fw-la diris_fw-la impreâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o execration_n verbal_a or_o real_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la re_fw-la maledixit_fw-la job_n 3.6_o gen._n 3.17_o ruther_n with_o who_o we_o be_v offend_v there_o be_v a_o curse_v of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o man_n curse_v themselves_o when_o through_o wrath_n and_o anger_n they_o wish_v evil_a to_o themselves_o as_o when_o â—he_v jew_n cry_v out_o to_o pilate_n concern_v christ_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n mat._n 27.25_o which_o within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o come_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n and_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o to_o this_o day_n and_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a for_o wicked_a person_n to_o curse_v and_o ban_v themselves_o god_n damn_v i_o god_n judge_v i_o god_n confound_v i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v never_o stir_v let_v i_o sink_v where_o i_o stand_v let_v i_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o come_v where_o god_n have_v to_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o oh_o how_o shall_v person_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o imprecation_n against_o themselves_o for_o god_n hear_v man_n prayer_n two_o way_n either_o in_o
speak_n etc._n etc._n these_o defile_v the_o man_n mat._n 15.8_o it_o be_v not_o crediblâ—_n say_v st._n ambrose_n he_o shall_v live_v welâ—_n that_o speak_v wicked_o in_o manâ—_n word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n prov._n 10_o 29_o he_o that_o can_v sport_v at_o sin_n with_o hiâ—_n tongue_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v it_o iâ—_n time_n and_o place_n give_v leave_v be_v tempt_v thereunto_o 3._o the_o unbridled_a tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o incurable_a mischief_n of_o the_o evil_a tongue_n say_v it_o be_v as_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n oâ—_n as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.4_o juniper_n burn_v soon_o and_o keep_v fire_n long_a of_o any_o wood_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v itself_o set_v on_o fire_n with_o hell_n the_o devil_n be_v in_o that_o tongue_n he_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o it_o and_o blow_v it_o with_o the_o bellows_o of_o all_o mischief_n now_o then_o consider_v what_o that_o man_n religion_n be_v that_o have_v such_o a_o tongue_n what_o show_v soever_o he_o make_v 4._o he_o sheweth_z how_o cross_a this_o be_v to_o religion_n by_o natural_a demonstration_n one_o and_o the_o same_o tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a and_o bad_a fruit_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o he_o illustrate_v it_o that_o man_n with_o one_o tongue_n shall_v bless_v god_n and_o curse_v man_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a vanity_n to_o think_v to_o bless_v and_o to_o curse_v be_v thing_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o tongue_n as_o a_o fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a water_n which_o be_v consider_v show_v such_o a_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a because_o what_o pretence_n soever_o reas_n 5_o such_o man_n make_v this_o show_v they_o to_o be_v lawless_a and_o lordlesse_a man_n psal_n 12.3_o 4._o though_o they_o may_v say_v god_n be_v their_o lord_n in_o their_o word_n yet_o this_o show_v they_o be_v without_o acknowledge_v any_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o they_o say_v their_o tongue_n be_v their_o own_o and_o who_o shall_v lord_n it_o over_o they_o if_o god_n be_v their_o lord_n than_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o such_o will_n jesus_n christ_n say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o command_v you_o and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n and_o let_v he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n chap._n iu._n show_v in_o divers_a particular_n how_o much_o man_n fail_v in_o this_o point_n this_o than_o may_v inform_v we_o how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o man_n there_o be_v who_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o vain_a because_o of_o their_o unbridled_a tongue_n consider_v how_o common_a this_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o many_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n be_v guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o let_v we_o hence_o see_v what_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o lament_v the_o great_a decay_n of_o religion_n with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 12.1_o 2._o help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v for_o the_o faithful_a fail_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o be_v by_o this_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v they_o speak_v and_o mark_v how_o general_a it_o be_v every_o one_o speak_v vanity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o have_v join_v with_o a_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v open_a profaneness_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n complain_v also_o wish_v his_o eye_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o his_o people_n and_o bewail_v the_o misery_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o all_o because_o of_o this_o sin_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n jer._n 9.3_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_v ver_fw-la 5._o their_o tongue_n be_v as_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o it_o speak_v deceit_n one_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_n ver_fw-la 8._o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n so_o st._n paul_n rom._n 3._o when_o he_o insi_v upon_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o nature_n he_o quick_o pass_v it_o over_o but_o he_o spend_v two_o verse_n viz._n the_o 13_o and_o 14._o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n he_o say_v their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n there_o have_v use_v decit_fw-la the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n grynaeus_n the_o asp_n do_v morsu_fw-la inficere_fw-la say_v grynaeus_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o the_o tongue_n of_o such_o person_n 3_o aspidum_fw-la ictui_fw-la vel_fw-la rarum_fw-la vel_fw-la nullum_fw-la remedium_fw-la invenitur_fw-la aelian_a nat_n hist_o compertum_fw-la est_fw-la ictu_fw-la laesos_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la vix_fw-la horis_fw-la quatuor_fw-la superfu_fw-la isse_fw-la pierii_fw-la hierogl_n lib._n 14._o puncto_fw-la acus_fw-la simile_n plin._n actuari_fw-la de_fw-la medic_fw-la composit_a gloss_n interlinear_n in_o rom_n 3_o now_o naturalist_n observe_v of_o the_o asp_n that_o it_o poison_v a_o man_n secret_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o delight_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o poison_n as_o be_v incurable_a kill_v a_o man_n in_o four_o hour_n very_o fit_o represent_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o such_o a_o one_o wound_v his_o brother_n in_o secret_a and_o he_o know_v not_o who_o hurt_v he_o and_o he_o hardly_o admit_v of_o cure_n again_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o bewail_v the_o commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o these_o gospel-time_n a_o sin_n so_o rife_a even_o among_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a that_o we_o may_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o beware_v thereof_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o special_a cause_n of_o procure_v misery_n upon_o a_o land_n and_o people_n consider_v therefore_o 1._o that_o when_o man_n come_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o take_v no_o care_n of_o their_o tongue_n god_n esteem_v they_o more_o like_a unto_o poisonous_a creature_n then_o to_o man_n that_o have_v his_o image_n upon_o they_o more_o like_a to_o asp_n or_o venomous_a serpent_n than_o man_n of_o such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v say_v they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n psal_n 140.3_o and_o his_o case_n when_o he_o be_v among_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o daniel_n in_o the_o 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than_o the_o glorify_v of_o my_o name_n this_o be_v like_o the_o zeal_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o 5._o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v curse_v their_o enemy_n they_o have_v therein_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n it_o be_v not_o by_o humane_a passion_n that_o be_v sinful_a that_o noah_n curse_a cham_n but_o it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o what_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o afterward_o and_o austin_n say_v that_o david_n imprecation_n against_o his_o enemy_n or_o rather_o god_n enemy_n be_v prophecy_n show_v what_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o rather_o than_o curse_n of_o his_o own_o as_o desire_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v st._n amb._n observe_v that_o when_o god_n give_v the_o devil_n leave_v to_o afflict_v job_n body_n he_o spare_v his_o tongue_n that_o feel_v his_o pain_n he_o may_v easy_o rail_v and_o curse_v so_o 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truth_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o truth_n thereof_o against_o he_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o judge_n before_o the_o time_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 5._o he_o judge_v without_o judgement_n that_o thus_o preposterous_o censure_v his_o brother_n 5._o when_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v secret_a which_o they_o can_v see_v into_o such_o man_n be_v partial_a in_o themselves_o and_o judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v jam._n 2.4_o not_o call_v evil_a thought_n to_o judgement_n but_o judge_v the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o other_o according_a to_o the_o evil_a thought_n within_o themselves_o corrupt_a heart_n love_v to_o be_v judge_v where_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o where_o they_o can_v judge_v aright_o 6._o when_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o be_v nickname_v and_o have_v foul_a name_n put_v upon_o they_o man_n that_o walk_v exact_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o mad_a man_n as_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o beside_o themselves_o more_o nice_a and_o precise_a then_o wise_a thus_o the_o young_a prophet_n send_v by_o elisha_n to_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v account_v a_o mad_a fellow_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n 2_o king_n 9.11_o thus_o the_o kindred_n of_o our_o saviour_n think_v he_o beside_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o they_o be_v they_o think_v he_o mad_a thus_o the_o devil_n put_v bad_a name_n upâ—n_o good_a action_n and_o good_a name_n upon_o bad_a action_n and_o hereby_o man_n fall_v under_o that_o heavy_a curse_n isai_n 5.20_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a god_n complain_v isai_n 59.15_o that_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o that_o truth_n fail_v and_o he_o that_o refrain_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n the_o time_n be_v so_o bad_a among_o they_o that_o he_o that_o follow_v truth_n make_v himself_o to_o seem_v a_o mad_a man_n and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o sin_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n 7._o 3._o curiosâ—_n ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la svam_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o when_o man_n judge_v that_o as_o evil_n in_o other_o which_o they_o allow_v in_o themselves_o they_o be_v very_o busy_a to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o other_o man_n fault_n but_o careless_a of_o their_o own_o therefore_o they_o be_v forward_o enough_o to_o censure_v other_o careless_a enough_o to_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o themselves_o judah_n no_o soon_o hear_v of_o tamars_n pollution_n but_o he_o pass_v sentence_n bring_v she_o forth_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v gen_n 38.24_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o judge_v himself_o who_o have_v make_v she_o a_o harlot_n now_o he_o that_o judge_v another_o condemn_v himself_o while_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 2.1_o and_o he_o which_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o he_o condemn_v in_o another_o be_v inexcusable_a and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n deserve_v the_o same_o censure_n tully_n affirm_v that_o a_o intolerable_a â—â—ing_n for_o man_n not_o only_o severe_o to_o judge_v but_o sharp_o to_o reprove_v other_o when_o themselves_o be_v faulty_a sect_n 2._o show_v thaâ—â—en_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o censure_v the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o way_n furthermore_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n itself_o unto_o the_o hear_n whereof_o they_o come_v and_o therein_o they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o
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 consideration_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o bridle_n and_o moderate_v of_o our_o tongue_n see_v then_o that_o man_n most_o easy_o of_o all_o thing_n do_v offend_v in_o their_o lip_n and_o tongue_n than_o which_o to_o keep_v from_o fail_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o be_v watchful_a over_o our_o mouth_n and_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o with_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n praiseworthy_a in_o anger_n to_o keep_v our_o hand_n from_o fight_v in_o abundance_n of_o dainty_a meat_n to_o bridle_v our_o appetite_n from_o intemperance_n in_o great_a prosperity_n to_o refrain_v from_o pride_n but_o to_o offend_v with_o the_o tongue_n be_v so_o easy_a and_o the_o way_n thereof_o so_o slippery_a that_o not_o to_o offend_v in_o word_n be_v a_o virtue_n so_o rare_a and_o a_o thing_n so_o seldom_o see_v as_o that_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n count_v it_o most_o marvellous_a when_o he_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o fail_v not_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o st._n james_n esteem_v it_o a_o great_a perfection_n if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a also_o to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n jam._n 3.2_o and_o to_o show_v what_o great_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o tongue_n the_o apostle_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o bridle_n or_o bit_n of_o a_o horse_n like_v as_o the_o bit_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o horse_n yet_o it_o turn_v about_o and_o rule_v the_o strong_a horse_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o rider_n so_o the_o tongue_n be_v but_o a_o small_a member_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v moderate_v with_o discretion_n it_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n now_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o be_v enable_v to_o bridle_v and_o moderate_v our_o tongue_n i_o shall_v propound_v these_o consideration_n god_n in_o his_o word_n give_v a_o great_a charge_n 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 charge_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o fire_n because_o he_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o if_o it_o break_v out_o 4._o because_o he_o know_v what_o a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o tongue_n in_o good_a order_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o though_o a_o small_a bit_n will_v rule_v a_o great_a horse_n and_o a_o little_a â—udder_n will_v rule_v a_o great_a ship_n yet_o the_o tongue_n be_v very_o hardly_o tame_v therefore_o god_n do_v so_o often_o provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o it_o we_o must_v when_o we_o least_o think_v of_o it_o consid_fw-la 3_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n god_n will_v demand_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o do_v let_v our_o tongue_n loose_a at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o and_o such_o discourse_n and_o though_o man_n law_n will_v not_o reach_v such_o sinner_n yet_o god_n law_n will_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 12.36_o alas_o how_o much_o vain_a discourse_n proceed_v from_o man_n that_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o but_o do_v man_n consider_v this_o it_o will_v make_v they_o more_o careful_a than_o they_o be_v do_v they_o consider_v they_o must_v give_v account_n of_o their_o evil-speaking_a to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 4.5_o god_n will_v inquire_v a_o reason_n why_o you_o slander_v such_o a_o one_o at_o such_o a_o time_n what_o answer_n will_v you_o give_v at_o that_o day_n consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n
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 that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o mat._n 5.44_o and_o the_o apostle_n double_v the_o command_n bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o and_o curse_v not_o rom_n 12.14_o this_o be_v repeat_v for_o two_o cause_n 1._o to_o note_v the_o weightiness_n of_o it_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o slight_o pass_v it_o over_o 2._o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o hard_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n then_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o they_o that_o wish_v we_o ill_o and_o to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o and_o peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 3_o 9_o render_v not_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n and_o this_o lesson_n which_o paul_n teach_v other_o he_o practise_v himself_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o we_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o yet_o we_o bless_v 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n example_n now_o every_o one_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n mystical_a but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o let_v man_n show_v it_o by_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o example_n consider_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v not_o curse_v his_o enemy_n but_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o imitate_v his_o example_n if_o we_o be_v his_o people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o so_o it_o be_v with_o stephen_n he_o give_v they_o not_o ill_a word_n for_o their_o curse_v but_o blessing_n he_o send_v up_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n for_o his_o enemy_n when_o their_o stone_n fly_v about_o his_o ear_n therefore_o for_o man_n to_o say_v they_o be_v christian_n and_o walk_v cross_a to_o christ_n example_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o deceive_v their_o own_o heart_n 4._o this_o be_v quite_o cross_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a when_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o not_o render_v revile_v for_o revile_v he_o add_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n for_o this_o reason_n know_v that_o you_o be_v 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honey_n so_o when_o curse_v and_o blessing_n be_v in_o one_o mouth_n together_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o curse_n turn_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o make_v it_o odious_a before_o god_n 6._o he_o who_o you_o curse_v be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o curse_v he_o you_o curse_v god_n image_n gen._n 9.6_o therefore_o the_o curse_v of_o man_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n touch_n god_n who_o we_o use_v only_o to_o bless_v and_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o god_n give_v a_o law_n against_o the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v he_o make_v man_n and_o prov._n 17.5_o whoso_o despise_v the_o poor_a despise_v his_o maker_n the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v
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light_v that_o like_o ill-made_a piece_n with_o which_o while_n man_n discharge_v at_o other_o they_o recoil_v in_o splinter_n upon_o their_o own_o face_n 3._o mark_v in_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o bowel_n like_o water_n and_o like_o oil_n into_o his_o bone_n water_n and_o oil_n be_v soak_v thing_n and_o a_o drop_n of_o oil_n upon_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n spread_v itself_o abroad_o and_o soak_v so_o into_o it_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v get_v out_o so_o curse_v shall_v come_v within_o the_o man_n that_o love_v curse_v soak_v into_o his_o very_a bone_n and_o bowel_n it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o inner-man_n now_o what_o this_o be_v the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o lament_n 3.65_o namely_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o prophet_n imprecate_v evil_a upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v thus_o to_o god_n give_v they_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n thy_o curse_n upon_o they_o and_o this_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o 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as_o his_o garment_n that_o be_v fit_v and_o sit_v close_o to_o his_o body_n and_o if_o every_o curse_n shall_v stick_v a_o visible_a blister_n upon_o the_o tongue_n as_o it_o do_v insensible_a one_o on_o the_o soul_n oh_o how_o many_o man_n tongue_n will_v be_v too_o big_a for_o their_o mouth_n and_o their_o mouth_n as_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n full_a of_o rottenness_n and_o putrefaction_n 5._o it_o shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n they_o that_o have_v frequent_o pour_v out_o curse_n upon_o other_o shall_v lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n curse_v say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o for_o a_o girdle_n 3._o maledictio_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la gravius_fw-la 1._o si_fw-mi imprecatio_fw-la mali_fw-la fiat_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la 2._o si_fw-mi fiat_fw-la ex_fw-la plena_fw-la deliberatione_n animi_fw-la 3._o si_fw-mi malum_fw-la quod_fw-la imprecamur_fw-la alteri_fw-la sit_fw-la gravius_fw-la extra_fw-la hos_fw-la casus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la leviâ—s_fw-la alsted_n theol._n case_n cap._n 21._o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o curser_n see_v mr._n perkins_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o mr._n ball_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n beard_n theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n chap._n 31._o woodw_n child_n patrim_n fox_n act._n &_o monum_fw-la mayer_n exposit_n jam_fw-la 3._o wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v gird_v continual_o this_o girdle_n he_o shall_v always_o wear_v and_o never_o put_v off_o it_o shall_v be_v continual_o about_o his_o loin_n now_o you_o have_v see_v the_o sin_n the_o greatness_n oâ—_n it_o and_o the_o misery_n that_o attend_v it_o sit_v down_o consider_v it_o and_o repent_v lest_o it_o come_v upon_o you_o sect_n 4_o a_o objection_n about_o noah_n job_n david_n elijah_n curse_v answer_v in_o 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 object_n but_o some_o will_v 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steal_v and_o to_o imbezzle_v his_o master_n good_n be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v he_o no_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o offence_n do_v this_o reason_n aggravate_v other_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o will_v make_v this_o the_o light_a be_v thou_o accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n thou_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o confess_v this_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o forsake_v it_o lest_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n overtake_v thou_o in_o it_o 2._o vain_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o object_v object_n 2_o further_a we_o be_v in_o trade_n and_o have_v deal_n with_o such_o people_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v we_o upon_o our_o bare_a word_n and_o if_o we_o confirm_v not_o our_o word_n sometime_o with_o a_o oath_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v credit_v our_o trade_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o we_o and_o our_o family_n shall_v be_v borough_n to_o poverty_n and_o penury_n do_v you_o think_v to_o get_v any_o more_o credit_n to_o yourselves_o by_o swear_v resp_n resp_n thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o credit_n the_o more_o with_o all_o good_a man_n and_o with_o all_o ingenuous_a person_n for_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v will_v lie_v too_o and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n accustome_v himself_o to_o rash_a swear_n the_o less_o credit_n will_v other_o man_n give_v to_o his_o oath_n what_o credit_n or_o authority_n shall_v any_o man_n word_n or_o oath_n have_v with_o other_o that_o undervalu_v and_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o if_o than_o thou_o meet_v with_o man_n hard_a of_o belief_n thou_o shall_v not_o present_o fall_v a_o swear_n but_o say_v it_o be_v so_o yea_o or_o nay_o and_o if_o then_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o let_v they_o go_v sect_n 2._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o common_a swear_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o greatness_n and_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o ordinary_a swear_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v in_o every_o poor_a trifle_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o be_v trouble_v and_o disturb_v with_o every_o slight_a cause_n which_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a officer_n may_v determine_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a throne_n to_o decide_v every_o trivial_a matter_n on_o earth_n this_o be_v to_o make_v less_o account_n of_o god_n than_o the_o turk_n of_o their_o mahomet_n by_o who_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v light_o and_o vain_o but_o upon_o some_o important_a necessity_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o high_a part_n of_o religious_a worship_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o service_n we_o must_v perform_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o convert_v egyptian_n be_v thus_o express_v isai_n 19.18_o five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o be_v command_v deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o therein_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o we_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o servant_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o ordinary_a and_o common_a discourse_n when_o they_o scarce_o think_v of_o god_n or_o what_o they_o do_v some_o break_v out_o into_o hideous_a oath_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v as_o wound_n blood_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o a_o christian_n and_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n herein_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o jew_n that_o put_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o death_n they_o make_v light_a of_o his_o blood_n upon_o earth_n but_o thou_o now_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n they_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o wound_v he_o but_o once_o but_o thou_o do_v repeat_v it_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o do_v repeat_v that_o oath_n they_o wound_v he_o but_o do_v not_o own_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o thou_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o yet_o spare_v not_o to_o wound_v he_o and_o to_o profane_v his_o name_n now_o he_o be_v in_o glory_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o graceless_a person_n for_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n set_v forth_o a_o man_n true_o religious_a be_v that_o he_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o he_o fear_v to_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a therefore_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n fear_v not_o god_n christ_n say_v mat._n â—_o 35_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o â—ea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o â—hen_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a ver_fw-la 37._o that_o â—s_n from_o the_o devil_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la beza_n who_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a one_o mat._n 6.13_o and_o indeed_o swear_v be_v a_o language_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n delight_v in_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o dislolute_a heart_n to_o use_v common_a swear_n about_o common_a business_n and_o trivial_a matter_n such_o a_o man_n be_v little_a other_o than_o a_o atheist_n when_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n we_o must_v fear_v it_o and_o not_o take_v it_o so_o often_o in_o our_o mouth_n deut._n 28.58_o but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n so_o fearful_a a_o name_n one_o will_v think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a name_n in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v indeed_o if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o reverential_a manner_n and_o with_o those_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o reverence_n that_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o use_v towards_o their_o god_n but_o the_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o often_o in_o ordinary_a and_o vain_a discourse_n show_v man_n to_o be_v more_o like_a atheist_n than_o christian_n and_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o know_v not_o what_o god_n be_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o thus_o abuse_v his_o name_n 3._o the_o common_a swearer_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o frothy_a and_o vain_a spirit_n one_o that_o have_v neither_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o the_o seriousness_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o he_o a_o common_a swearer_n have_v so_o accustom_v his_o tongue_n to_o this_o sin_n
all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o the_o prince_n but_o all_o the_o prince_n say_v unto_o they_o we_o have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n now_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v they_o josh_n 9.18_o 19_o tully_n say_v a_o oath_n must_v be_v sacred_o keep_v towards_o our_o enemy_n as_o david_n make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v his_o oath_n to_o shimei_n that_o before_o have_v curse_v he_o 2_o sam._n 19.23_o and_o therefore_o the_o latin_a word_n juramentum_fw-la a_o jure_fw-la manente_fw-la plain_o show_v unto_o we_o 37._o quae_fw-la enim_fw-la juramus_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o immota_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la valla._n lib._n 6_o eleg._n cap._n 37._o that_o our_o oath_n must_v be_v steadfast_a and_o constant_a and_o so_o much_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v to_o we_o whether_o we_o understand_v it_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n or_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bound_n or_o limit_n because_o the_o swearer_n have_v hedge_v himself_o about_o with_o god_n truth_n and_o be_v so_o bound_a and_o limit_v that_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n perform_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v abraham_n when_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n which_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o kindred_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o his_o son_n isaac_n he_o make_v he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o his_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n gen._n 24._o 3_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n then_o to_o swear_v â—utting_v their_o hand_n under_o their_o own_o thigh_n or_o the_o thigh_n of_o he_o to_o who_o â—y_a oath_n they_o bind_v themselves_o their_o sword_n hang_v upon_o the_o thigh_n it_o be_v â—s_n much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v this_o sword_n enâ—er_o into_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o be_v not_o true_a to_o â—he_v matter_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v another_o rite_n there_o be_v also_o of_o old_a in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v by_o shed_v â—he_n blood_n of_o some_o creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o man_n be_v to_o swear_v thus_o so_o let_v my_o blood_n be_v shed_v if_o i_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o i_o have_v swear_v many_o heathen_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o break_v a_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v when_o the_o carthaginian_n have_v take_v regulus_n a_o worthy_a roman_a prisoner_n they_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n on_o a_o message_n upon_o his_o oath_n which_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v he_o return_v back_o again_o a_o prisoner_n to_o carthage_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n he_o plight_v and_o pharaoh_n a_o heathen_a bid_v joseph_n go_v up_o and_o bury_v his_o father_n as_o he_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v gen._n 50.6_o perjury_n therefore_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n anâ—_n that_o which_o cast_v more_o contempt_n upon_o god_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n in_o thâ—_n world_n for_o thereby_o a_o man_n offer_v disdain_n to_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n tâ—_n which_o man_n fly_v as_o to_o a_o strong_a tower_n in_o this_o regard_n say_v one_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o anchor_n hold_v to_o which_o we_o fly_v catabap_n divina_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o jurandum_fw-la secra_fw-la enim_fw-la anchora_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la confugitur_fw-la quum_fw-la humana_fw-la sapientia_fw-la ingredi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la zuingl_n elench_v in_o catabap_n wheâ—_n man_n wisdom_n can_v go_v no_o further_o now_o when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o oath_n as_o he_o do_v appeal_v to_o the_o god_n oâ—_n truth_n for_o confirmation_n as_o truthâ—_n witness_n and_o maintainer_n so_o likewise_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o god_n of_o justice_n for_o vindication_n as_o the_o avenger_n of_o falsehood_n so_o also_o to_o the_o god_n of_o power_n speedy_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n now_o he_o that_o have_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n yet_o dare_v wicked_o to_o break_v his_o oath_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o oath_n be_v just_a and_o good_a he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v dare_v god_n and_o say_v i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v i_o fear_v not_o what_o god_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o this_o sin_n high_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o a_o man_n ezek._n 17.18_o 19_o beâ—â—â—se_v zedekiah_n break_v his_o covenant_n â—â—de_v with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v by_o oath_n therefore_o the_o â—â—rd_n threaten_v he_o thus_o for_o he_o have_v â—â—spised_v the_o oath_n and_o break_v the_o â—â—venant_n yet_o lo_o he_o have_v give_v his_o â—â—nd_n because_o he_o have_v do_v all_o these_o â—â—ings_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v therefore_o â—â—us_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n as_o i_o live_v will_v sure_o bring_v my_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v â—â—spised_v and_o my_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v â—â—oken_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o i_o will_v â—â—read_v my_o net_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v â—â—ken_v in_o my_o net_n etc._n etc._n where_o you_o may_v â—ote_v 1._o that_o oath_n be_v sacred_a thing_n â—hat_n which_o god_n ow_v as_o he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n my_o oath_n have_v he_o despiâ—ed_v and_o my_o covenant_n have_v he_o break_v â—_o it_o be_v a_o great_a contempt_n to_o god_n to_o break_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n to_o despise_v a_o oath_n be_v to_o despise_v god_n himself_o the_o god_n before_o who_o we_o swear_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v we_o neither_o fear_v nor_o regard_v his_o power_n or_o severity_n we_o do_v say_v so_o mucâ—_n in_o effect_n when_o we_o break_v the_o oath_n wâ—â—_n swear_v 3._o when_o god_n speak_v of_o punish_v for_o this_o sin_n he_o speak_v after_o â—nother_n manner_n then_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o punish_v for_o any_o other_o sin_n hâ—_n do_v it_o with_o more_o solemnity_n 1._o yoâ—_n may_v note_v here_o the_o certainty_n and_o sureness_n of_o the_o punishment_n he_o that_o haâ—_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v god_n confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sure_o bring_v my_o oaâ—â—_n that_o he_o have_v despise_v upon_o his_o head_n aâ—_n i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o thâ—_n midst_n of_o babel_n in_o the_o place_n of_o thâ—_n king_n that_o have_v make_v he_o king_n whosâ—_n oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o he_o break_v ver_fw-la 16._o thuâ—_n you_o see_v what_o a_o horrid_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o zedekiah_n to_o break_v his_o oath_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o sore_a kind_n of_o punishment_n god_n curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o â—â—ech_n 5.4_o perjury_n bring_v a_o fly_a â—â—rse_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o â—â—e_z false_a swearer_n and_o abide_v there_o use_v there_o it_o will_v remain_v not_o only_o upâ—n_v their_o person_n but_o their_o house_n and_o â—ot_n on_o the_o outside_n but_o the_o inside_n â—hereof_o that_o shall_v consume_v the_o very_a â—â—mber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o it_o shall_v â—ring_v his_o estate_n and_o family_n to_o nothing_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o kind_n of_o oath_n â—nd_v that_o be_v when_o man_n bound_v themselves_o â—y_a vow_n or_o oath_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o those_o 40_o man_n act._n 23._o that_o make_v a_o vow_n they_o will_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n the_o like_a oath_n be_v that_o of_o herod_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n who_o swear_v unto_o she_o whatsoever_o she_o shall_v ask_v of_o he_o he_o will_v give_v it_o she_o even_o unto_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o when_o she_o ask_v the_o head_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o a_o charger_n mar._n 6.25_o albeit_o herod_n seem_v to_o be_v sorry_a yet_o for_o the_o oath_n he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v giveâ—_n she_o ver_fw-la 26._o when_o he_o have_v sinful_o and_o rash_o make_v this_o oath_n than_o hâ—_n run_v into_o another_o sin_n pretend_v conscience_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a thing_n to_o make_v sucâ—_n oath_n yet_o be_v make_v they_o be_v beâ—ter_v break_v then_o keep_v for_o the_o sinnâ—_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o make_v they_o be_v continue_v and_o increase_v iâ—_n keep_v they_o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o swearer_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v
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 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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
cover_v they_o and_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o compare_v they_o to_o one_o in_o a_o deep_a pit_n without_o water_n that_o can_v get_v out_o when_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n be_v fall_v down_o upon_o his_o head_n god_n will_v root_v out_o such_o from_o among_o the_o live_n for_o the_o backbiter_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o earth_n evil_a shall_v hunt_v a_o man_n of_o a_o violent_a tongue_n to_o overthrow_v he_o ver_fw-la 11._o god_n will_v throw_v they_o down_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rocky-cliff_n or_o steep_a place_n where_o with_o the_o fall_n they_o must_v needs_o break_v their_o bone_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a and_o a_o damnable_a sin_n whisperer_n and_o backbiter_n be_v mention_v by_o st._n paul_n as_o such_o that_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a rom._n 1.28_o 29_o 30._o whisper_a and_o backbiting_a be_v there_o rank_v 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evil_a of_o god_n himself_o show_v in_o four_o thing_n there_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v grear_o than_o the_o former_a as_o when_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o proceed_n or_o any_o that_o receive_v any_o power_n authority_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n as_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n and_o also_o when_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 1._o when_o man_n slander_n god_n himself_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o do_n as_o 1._o when_o we_o debase_v or_o undervalue_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n work_n which_o be_v all_o make_v in_o wisdom_n or_o when_o we_o do_v obscure_a or_o extenuate_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n or_o when_o god_n have_v give_v we_o variety_n of_o his_o good_a creature_n for_o our_o daily_a refreshment_n yet_o we_o slight_v they_o and_o discommend_v such_o meat_n as_o god_n have_v send_v we_o to_o eat_v this_o be_v to_o reproach_n god_n himself_o 2._o when_o we_o either_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o light_o pass_v over_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o psalm_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o judgement_n be_v far_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o when_o man_n so_o pass_v they_o over_o as_o that_o they_o apply_v they_o to_o other_o not_o to_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v luk._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o man_n slander_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n way_n be_v not_o equal_a that_o god_n deal_v partial_o unequal_o with_o those_o that_o be_v equal_a that_o he_o deal_v ill_a with_o good_a man_n well_o with_o evil_a man_n the_o wicked_a have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n the_o godly_a be_v grievous_o afflict_v when_o man_n count_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o in_o discontent_n say_v 15._o malach._n 3.14_o 15._o they_o that_o work_n wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v deliver_v 2._o jerem._n 12.1_o 2._o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v all_o they_o in_o wealth_n that_o rebellious_o transgress_v thou_o have_v plant_v they_o and_o they_o have_v take_v root_n they_o grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 7._o psal_n 73.4_o 5_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o bond_n in_o their_o death_n but_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v with_o other_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o for_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v 4._o man_n slander_n and_o dishonour_n god_n when_o his_o name_n be_v use_v in_o profane_a prayer_n for_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o some_o evil_n that_o be_v do_v as_o when_o the_o pirate_n and_o the_o thief_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o good_a booty_n as_o camden_n speak_v of_o the_o wild_a irish_a so_o when_o thief_n have_v get_v their_o prey_n or_o gamester_n and_o cheater_n when_o they_o have_v get_v much_o money_n of_o a_o man_n when_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v cut_v his_o purse_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o thievery_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v speed_v well_o i_o have_v have_v good_a luck_n to_o day_n i_o thank_v god_n thus_o saul_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o david_n when_o the_o ziphim_n bring_v he_o word_n where_o he_o be_v 1_o sam._n 23.21_o bless_a be_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n thus_o adulterer_n make_v god_n as_o it_o be_v their_o bawd_n common_a cutter_n make_v he_o their_o abettor_n or_o receiver_n dicer_n make_v he_o a_o gamester_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n make_v he_o accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n or_o do_v not_o rebuke_v thou_o but_o give_v thou_o success_n i_o e._n i_o suffer_v thou_o to_o prosper_v and_o thou_o wicked_o think_v that_o i_o have_v be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psal_n 50.21_o hereunto_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o notable_a abuse_n of_o god_n name_n by_o evil_a magistrate_n in_o make_v wicked_a decree_n and_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o make_v wicked_a canon_n and_o constitution_n countenance_v and_o authorise_v they_o with_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la amen_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o common_a byword_n in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la incipit_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la now_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o we_o defame_v or_o speak_v against_o the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n and_o deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n as_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o mean_a be_v a_o fault_n but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o nobleman_n be_v scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la and_o deserve_v punishment_n or_o imprisonment_n but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o king_n be_v crimen_fw-la or_o scandalum_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la treason_n and_o deserve_v death_n therefore_o to_o speak_v against_o god_n deserve_v both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n sect_n 4._o of_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n and_o dignity_n a_o second_o sort_n of_o man_n there_o be_v that_o upon_o every_o small_a discontent_n be_v ready_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n and_o governor_n and_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o a_o sin_n forbid_v express_o exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o solomon_n say_v revile_v or_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n eccles_n 10.20_o for_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v bewray_v it_o god_n have_v command_v we_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 3.1_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v they_o title_n of_o honour_n according_a to_o
their_o place_n and_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o prince_n title_n of_o grace_n and_o majesty_n because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o they_o and_o by_o their_o title_n to_o commend_v their_o person_n and_o place_n to_o we_o yea_o and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o such_o gift_n for_o government_n as_o they_o become_v not_o naked_a title_n only_o judas_n perkins_n exposit_n epist_n judas_n but_o just_a signification_n of_o the_o true_a honour_n with_o which_o god_n have_v grace_v they_o as_o one_o well_o note_v and_o as_o prince_n be_v the_o high_a power_n on_o earth_n so_o they_o have_v the_o right_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o man_n and_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o high_a power_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o every_o government_n that_o without_o it_o no_o government_n can_v long_o subsist_v for_o it_o be_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o well_o doer_n and_o without_o it_o all_o will_v soon_o be_v mar_v and_o the_o ensign_n badge_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o high_a power_n whereby_o it_o discover_v itself_o and_o make_v itself_o know_v be_v the_o sword_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v bear_v before_o he_o hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o i._n e._n the_o ruler_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o sword_n be_v the_o general_a and_o common_a instrument_n of_o death_n whereby_o the_o magistrate_n become_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n to_o execute_v death_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v a_o revenger_n of_o that_o law_n upon_o the_o transgressor_n against_o it_o now_o these_o high_a power_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a he_o judge_v among_o the_o god_n i._n e._n the_o most_o high_a god_n judge_v among_o the_o judge_n psal_n 82.1_o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o 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to_o be_v condemn_v that_o slander_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o do_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v become_v the_o common_a table-talk_a and_o ordinary_a discourse_n of_o these_o time_n st._n paul_n when_o he_o call_v ananiah_n a_o paint_a wall_n he_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n high_a priest_n for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v not_o have_v reproach_v he_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o usurper_n which_o make_v he_o use_v that_o boldness_n towards_o he_o it_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o brand_n on_o those_o false_a teacher_n mention_v by_o judas_n they_o despise_v dominion_n &_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o blaspheme_v dignity_n or_o glory_n they_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v adorn_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n sect_n 5._o of_o slander_v god_n minister_n and_o slander_v god_n people_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n show_v five_o way_n a_o objection_n answer_v in_o 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gall_n in_o his_o ear_n and_o by_o much_o noise_n be_v make_v stark_o mad_a so_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o if_o they_o hear_v their_o sin_n reprove_v be_v much_o enrage_v affirm_v their_o minister_n rail_v on_o they_o when_o according_a to_o his_o duty_n he_o do_v but_o reprove_v they_o 4._o a_o fouth_z sort_n there_o be_v that_o smite_v the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o their_o tongue_n and_o if_o they_o see_v any_o to_o walk_v more_o exact_o than_o other_o or_o themselves_o than_o he_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o reproach_n and_o alebench_n discourse_n he_o be_v term_v a_o singular_a person_n one_o that_o be_v proud_a factious_a schismatical_a or_o hypocritical_a 1._o now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n consider_v that_o in_o speak_v against_o other_o you_o speak_v against_o man_n but_o in_o speak_v against_o god_n people_n you_o speak_v not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n himself_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o love_v backbite_v not_o any_o man_n lest_o thou_o flander'_v he_o who_o god_n love_v say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o judas_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o christ_n be_v not_o then_o upon_o earth_n in_o enoch_n day_n yet_o then_o in_o speak_v against_o his_o people_n they_o speak_v against_o himself_o and_o he_o take_v it_o so_o enoch_n be_v speak_v against_o because_o he_o will_v not_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n with_o they_o but_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o they_o smite_v he_o for_o it_o with_o their_o tongue_n and_o thus_o they_o speak_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o david_n say_v they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n psal_n 73.9_o 2._o god_n will_v one_o day_n call_v you_o to_o account_v for_o this_o you_o please_v yourselves_o with_o it_o and_o think_v all_o be_v well_o and_o it_o be_v secret_a enough_o none_o but_o your_o own_o companion_n know_v it_o that_o be_v like_o yourselves_o but_o god_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o light_n you_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o run_v not_o with_o you_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n but_o you_o shall_v give_v account_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o 3._o when_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v than_o those_o his_o saint_n who_o you_o have_v so_o speak_v against_o shall_v sit_v with_o christ_n on_o throne_n to_o judge_v you_o they_o shall_v receive_v honour_n from_o he_o and_o be_v own_v by_o he_o and_o
he_o mean_v not_o otherwise_o but_o with_o abhorrency_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o name_v this_o sin_n without_o detest_a of_o it_o otherwise_o paul_n shall_v sin_v in_o name_v it_o while_o he_o do_v forbid_v it_o as_o david_n will_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o heathenish_a idol_n into_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 16.4_o and_o the_o hebrew_n express_v sin_n by_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n as_o blaspheme_v god_n by_o blessing_n do_v show_v that_o the_o name_n of_o filthy_a vice_n be_v to_o be_v decline_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 5._o filthy_a speak_v be_v a_o note_n of_o disorder_a affection_n as_o fire_n here_o and_o there_o will_v fasten_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o to_o it_o if_o they_o be_v combustible_a so_o this_o fire_n of_o hell_n burn_v in_o the_o heart_n will_v fasten_v on_o the_o tongue_n if_o it_o be_v not_o timely_o quench_v he_o that_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v like_o a_o city_n break_v down_o and_o without_o 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13_o 14._o this_o be_v much_o like_a unto_o this_o filthy_a and_o beastly_a kind_n of_o speak_v unclean_a mouth_n be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n which_o cast_v up_o nothing_o but_o dirt_n and_o filthiness_n 13._o judas_n ver_fw-la 13._o so_o these_o man_n be_v still_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n rage_n swell_v and_o beat_v one_o upon_o another_o cause_v a_o froth_n make_v a_o foam_n and_o cast_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o shore_n and_o sea-bank_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n so_o these_o miscreant_n full_a of_o all_o ungodliness_n do_v often_o foam_v out_o their_o corruption_n shame_n and_o filthiness_n the_o poison_n of_o their_o unclean_a heart_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o open_o hear_v by_o the_o world_n such_o person_n like_o that_o creature_n that_o be_v call_v ibiâ—_n be_v always_o feed_v on_o dung_n and_o excrement_n and_o be_v loathsome_a and_o abominable_a to_o all_o modest_a person_n 6._o they_o that_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n do_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v act_v by_o another_o spirit_n then_o by_o the_o spirit_n oâ—_n god_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n come_v to_o set_v down_o such_o action_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o filthy_a see_v with_o what_o modesty_n they_o set_v they_o down_o that_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n st._n judas_n only_o style_v their_o lust_a after_o strange_a flesh_n judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o so_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o like_a sort_n now_o when_o man_n shall_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n they_o act_n most_o like_a unto_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v style_v in_o scripture_n a_o unclean_a spirit_n they_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n not_o because_o he_o do_v filthy_a action_n himself_o but_o because_o 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will_v be_v abhor_v no_o less_o odious_a be_v he_o to_o god_n that_o defile_v his_o mouth_n with_o filthy_a speech_n such_o lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n will_v not_o lodge_v there_o where_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v his_o host_n they_o must_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o refrain_v gross_a deed_n and_o think_v that_o word_n be_v free_a but_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o sinful_a and_o rot_a word_n as_o of_o evil_a deed_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.29.30_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n which_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v for_o as_o when_o we_o burn_v filthy_a savour_n in_o a_o room_n where_o we_o lodge_v a_o guest_n we_o very_o much_o offend_v he_o so_o do_v it_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o if_o we_o send_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n the_o stench_n of_o those_o corruption_n that_o be_v within_o we_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v weary_v by_o their_o word_n malach._n 2._o 8._o filthy_a speaker_n be_v very_o unfit_a for_o modest_a company_n a_o obscean_n and_o filthy_a word_n light_v on_o a_o weak_a heart_n spread_v and_o dilate_v as_o do_v a_o drop_n of_o oil_n in_o a_o cloth_n and_o often_o so_o seize_v on_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o fill_v it_o with_o a_o hundred_o imagination_n and_o temptation_n for_o as_o poison_n enter_v into_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o mouth_n so_o do_v the_o poison_n of_o our_o filthy_a word_n enter_v by_o the_o ear_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o such_o therefore_o that_o take_v themselves_o for_o gallant_a man_n for_o utter_v undecent_a word_n in_o company_n do_v abuse_v the_o company_n which_o ought_v to_o meet_v together_o as_o bee_n for_o make_v honey_n by_o a_o sweet_a and_o love_a intercourse_n and_o not_o as_o a_o hive_n of_o wasp_n that_o 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vitium_fw-la quum_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o jucando_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la &_o decorum_n excedit_fw-la non_fw-la habitâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la aut_fw-la honestatis_fw-la aut_fw-la personarum_fw-la aut_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o temporis_fw-la aut_fw-la gestuum_fw-la &_o motus_fw-la corporis_fw-la aut_fw-la aliarum_fw-la circumstantiarum_fw-la polan_n syntag._n or_o all_o manner_n of_o scurrilous_a speech_n to_o vex_v those_o who_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o abuse_v so_o they_o can_v but_o make_v sport_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o give_v to_o dissolute_a mirth_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v delight_v in_o the_o house_n of_o laughter_n it_o harden_v a_o man_n in_o sin_n and_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o repentance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o devil_n
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
sister_n and_o he_o utter_v no_o untruth_n but_o only_o conceal_v a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o be_v before_o say_v he_o say_v not_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n but_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n nor_o do_v abraham_n desire_n sarah_n to_o lie_v as_o junius_n note_v the_o midwife_n in_o egypt_n be_v commend_v for_o deliver_v the_o male-childâ—â—n_a of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o rahab_n for_o preserve_v the_o spy_n by_o lie_v we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o work_n one_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o work_n object_n â—he_v work_n or_o fact_n in_o save_v the_o child_n â—nd_v spy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n sol._n sol._n and_o of_o the_o â—ear_n of_o god_n sutton_n god_n bless_v they_o not_o for_o the_o lie_n but_o for_o their_o faith_n that_o wrought_v in_o they_o by_o love_n dr._n sutton_n and_o that_o be_v commend_v â—ut_fw-la the_o manner_n how_o they_o preserve_v â—hem_n sc_fw-mi by_o lie_v be_v not_o approve_v but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v with_o a_o manifest_a know_a sin_n i_o answer_v the_o best_a action_n be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o join_v with_o many_o frailty_n and_o even_o action_n of_o faith_n be_v mix_v with_o sundry_a defect_n and_o sin_n sect_n 4._o of_o the_o pernicious_a lie_n eight_o aggravation_n thereof_o now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o pernicious_a lie_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n man_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n whâ—â—_n they_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a when_o they_o speak_v oâ—_n thing_n and_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n tell_v they_o plain_o the_o contrary_a thus_o do_v joseph_n mistress_n geâ—_n 39.15_o ad_fw-la 20._o so_o in_o commerce_n among_o man_n when_o the_o buyer_n call_v aâ—_n a_o thing_n naught_o which_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a oâ—_n when_o the_o seller_n say_v the_o commodity_n be_v good_a 20._o tho._n cartwtâ—_n in_o prov._n 20._o when_o it_o be_v not_o and_o that_o it_o cosâ—_n he_o so_o much_o when_o it_o cost_v he_o less_o both_o false_a prov._n 20.7_o one_o observe_v upon_o the_o buyer_n dispraise_v and_o afterward_o boast_v of_o his_o bargain_n that_o he_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o lie_n and_o for_o he_o that_o put_v his_o child_n to_o such_o a_o master_n who_o practice_n be_v so_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o teach_v his_o servant_n so_o to_o sin_n also_o he_o put_v he_o into_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o get_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v a_o vanity_n toss_v too_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n the_o robbery_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v destroy_v they_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o â—o_o judgement_n prov._n 21.6_o 7._o here_o â—ou_n may_v see_v that_o to_o get_v riches_n this_o â—ray_v be_v to_o get_v they_o by_o theft_n and_o robbery_n this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o they_o â—hink_v to_o grow_v rich_a when_o as_o they_o take_v â—he_v high_a way_n to_o destruction_n now_o â—et_v we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o â—in_a by_o the_o many_o aggravation_n of_o it_o 1._o when_o man_n speak_v that_o which_o â—s_v false_a rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o 2._o to_o speak_v falsey_n aftet_fw-la deliberation_n and_o premeditation_n that_o make_v the_o sin_n the_o more_o heinous_a god_n complain_v of_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n 8._o nonnunquam_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la mâ—ndactum_fw-la mediâ—ari_fw-la quam_fw-la loqui_fw-la nam_fw-la loqui_fw-la plerumque_fw-la praecipitationâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la med_a â—ari_z vero_fw-la stâ—diosè_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la greg._n mor._n lib._n 8._o that_o conceive_v and_o utter_v from_o the_o heart_n word_n of_o falsehood_n isai_n 59.15_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n â—n_n peter_n though_o in_o his_o fear_n upon_o a_o sudden_a to_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o great_a to_o do_v it_o after_o deliberation_n 3._o when_o man_n take_v delight_n in_o lie_v we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o delight_n in_o lie_n psal_n 62.4_o this_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o to_o commit_v this_o sin_n ignorant_o this_o show_v a_o height_n of_o impiety_n in_o tâ—_n heart_n when_o man_n delight_v in_o that_o whiâ—â—_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n 4._o when_o lie_v be_v a_o man_n ordinary_a practice_n from_o day_n to_o day_n now_o thâ—_n more_o frequent_o man_n commit_v this_o sin_n the_o more_o abominable_a it_o be_v to_o god_n every_o day_n they_o wrest_v my_o word_n say_v thâ—_n prophet_n psal_n 56.5_o he_o show_v theiâ—_n frequency_n in_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o greaâ—_n aggravation_n of_o it_o and_o he_o compare_v such_o man_n to_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v let_v god_n and_o man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v unto_o they_o 5._o when_o man_n have_v hatred_n in_o their_o heart_n yet_o by_o lie_v word_n do_v cover_v it_o over_o and_o hide_v it_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v gain_v a_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o they_o how_o many_o a_o man_n speak_v a_o man_n fair_a to_o his_o face_n and_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n be_v ready_a to_o cut_v his_o throat_n he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n make_v his_o voice_n gracious_a and_o lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a believe_v he_o not_o let_v his_o word_n be_v never_o so_o seem_o graciâ—us_a a_o liar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o god_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n show_v his_o sin_n before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n prov._n 26.24_o 25_o 26._o 6._o sometime_o man_n do_v belie_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o love_n of_o other_o as_o boast_v what_o great_a matter_n they_o have_v do_v at_o such_o or_o such_o a_o time_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v behind_o none_o of_o the_o most_o forward_o of_o their_o companion_n in_o sin_n so_o augustin_n châ—nic_n august_n confess_v among_o pernicious_a liar_n i_o may_v rank_v all_o heretic_n seduce_v spirit_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o a_o loud_a liar_n be_v be_v that_o in_o adrian's_n day_n say_v he_o be_v the_o messiah_n call_v himself_o barcochabo_n i_o e._n filium_fw-la stellae_fw-la the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n but_o his_o divination_n fail_v he_o the_o jew_n change_v his_o name_n calling_z him_z bencozba_n i_o e._n filium_fw-la mendacii_fw-la the_o son_n of_o a_o lie_n carion_n châ—nic_n report_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o confession_n when_o he_o be_v young_a that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o his_o sinful_a associate_n he_o will_v lying_o boast_v what_o he_o have_v do_v also_o account_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o he_o to_o become_v behind_o any_o of_o they_o in_o sin_n 7._o when_o a_o lie_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n how_o many_o sinner_n make_v use_v of_o lie_v to_o make_v other_o of_o their_o companion_n bold_a and_o hardy_a in_o sin_n he_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o do_v draw_v another_o to_o sin_n he_o act_v the_o devil_n part_n against_o that_o person_n thus_o the_o old_a prophet_n pretend_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n that_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o house_n he_o draw_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o disobey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o lie_v unto_o he_o 1_o king_n 13.17_o 18._o 8._o when_o man_n make_v use_v of_o a_o lie_n to_o hide_v and_o cloak_v their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v charge_v therewith_o than_o they_o deny_v it_o job_n do_v not_o cover_v or_o hide_v his_o sin_n as_o adam_n in_o his_o bosom_n job_n 31.33_o that_o so_o the_o guilt_n may_v be_v take_v off_o from_o he_o and_o lay_v upon_o another_o as_o adam_n upon_o the_o woman_n that_o god_n give_v he_o and_o so_o he_o lay_v it_o upon_o god_n himself_o by_o fetch_v a_o little_a compass_n but_o job_n by_o grace_n be_v change_v and_o herein_o not_o like_o his_o father_n adam_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o a_o lessen_v but_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v bad_a to_o sin_n but_o much_o worse_a to_o deny_v it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n 2._o this_o will_v not_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n though_o you_o may_v hide_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n a_o while_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n before_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o bare_a as_o open_a to_o god_n eye_n as_o any_o thing_n anatomize_v be_v to_o man_n eye_n psal_n 90.8_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o
be_v very_o hateful_a to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o the_o wise_a man_n reckon_v up_o six_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o abominatioo_o to_o the_o lord_n intelligence_n lease_n false_a leasung_a aâ—_n a_o lease_v a_o lie_n lease_n gâ—witnes_n verstegan_v restitut_v of_o decay_a intelligence_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o they_o sc_fw-la a_o lie_a tongue_n god_n do_v so_o abhor_v liar_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o speak_v lease_v psal_n 5.6_o a_o word_n that_o come_v from_o a_o old_a word_n now_o out_o of_o use_n signify_v lie_v lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 12.22_o but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n so_o good_a david_n loathe_v this_o sin_n abhor_v solomon_n have_v picture_v a_o lie_n with_o this_o motto_n upon_o the_o face_n the_o sin_n which_o god_n abhor_v set_v out_o his_o detestation_n of_o it_o by_o two_o word_n i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v psal_n 119.163_o and_o for_o those_o man_n that_o 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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 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