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he_o do_v know_v they_o unto_o who_o fame_n nothing_o be_v require_v but_o their_o knowledge_n who_o whosoever_o reproach_v must_v in_o that_o reproach_n his_o own_o self_n must_v confess_v his_o own_o ignorance_n but_o oh_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o will_v hate_v they_o of_o who_o they_o be_v ignorant_a who_o will_v open_v their_o mouth_n to_o the_o contumely_n of_o those_o to_o who_o praise_n if_o they_o know_v they_o their_o mouth_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o open_a we_o know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o righteous_a and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o who_o they_o do_v not_o know_v cum_fw-la oderint_fw-la &_o ignorent_fw-la as_o tertullian_n they_o hate_v those_o of_o who_o they_o be_v ignorant_a when_o they_o shall_v rather_o hate_v their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o strive_v to_o love_v and_o know_v they_o but_o be_v ignorance_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o evil_a speech_n sure_o we_o shall_v bewray_v our_o own_o ignorance_n if_o we_o lay_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o they_o without_o doubt_n live_v together_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o know_v their_o meekness_n their_o patience_n their_o contentedness_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o speak_v against_o they_o they_o speak_v of_o purpose_n not_o of_o ignorance_n saint_n paul_n say_v he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o that_o be_v he_o persecute_v the_o church_n out_o of_o ignorance_n not_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o mercy_n not_o that_o god_n therefore_o do_v know_v s._n paul_n because_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o know_v his_o people_n but_o because_o his_o ignorance_n be_v not_o affect_v excuse_v he_o à _fw-la tanto_fw-la though_o not_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la because_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n so_o easy_o have_v he_o do_v it_o of_o purpose_n and_o not_o of_o ignorance_n why_o then_o of_o these_o enemy_n of_o goodness_n be_v no_o more_o say_v than_o that_o their_o enmity_n be_v ignorance_n perchance_o because_o 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they_o and_o be_v not_o thou_o rebellious_a like_o that_o rebellious_a house_n ezek._n 2._o 8._o s._n peter_n where_o he_o tax_v their_o evill-speaking_a speak_v but_o mild_o of_o it_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o bad_a speaker_n like_a unto_o these_o bad_a speaker_n do_v saint_n peter_n use_v the_o heathen_a so_o gentle_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v harsh_a unto_o christian_n do_v he_o make_v the_o best_a of_o the_o enemy_n action_n and_o shall_v we_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o brethren_n rather_o if_o they_o do_v a_o indifferent_a act_n let_v we_o think_v they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o good_a mind_n &_o if_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v bad_a let_v we_o not_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o let_v we_o not_o say_v quite_o contrary_a to_o s._n peter_n that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o malice_n when_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v it_o be_v but_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o though_o we_o must_v not_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o adversary_n we_o must_v do_v the_o best_a that_o we_o may_v for_o ourselves_o we_o must_v silence_v it_o howsoever_o whether_o it_o be_v from_o malice_n or_o but_o simple_a ignorance_n 3._o proposition_n the_o 3._o word_n in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o muzzle_v and_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o we_o must_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n which_o tread_v out_o but_o here_o we_o must_v muzzle_v those_o wild_a bull_n with_o ch_n tread_v down_o the_o corn_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v ignorance_n clement_n alexand._n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o may_v render_v work_n as_o if_o either_o those_o foolish_a man_n do_v work_v nothing_o but_o ignorance_n or_o if_o we_o do_v well_o we_o shall_v thereby_o take_v order_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o work_n not_o that_o we_o must_v use_v any_o violence_n against_o they_o like_v he_o that_o seal_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o 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which_o be_v most_o literal_a and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v at_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o may_v conceive_v how_o high_o god_n esteem_v of_o our_o loyal_a submission_n how_o he_o count_v it_o in_o effect_n all_o our_o duty_n how_o he_o term_v it_o well_o do_v indefinite_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o can_v not_o do_v ill_a but_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n we_o shall_v then_o find_v that_o only_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a action_n &_o all_o of_o they_o too_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n single_a can_v silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v speak_v evil_a of_o can_v thou_o not_o endure_v to_o hear_v disgraceful_a speech_n do_v well_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o well_o do_v it_o constant_o upon_o these_o term_n god_n be_v not_o silent_a that_o thy_o enemy_n will_v be_v silent_a when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o 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