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

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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 credibl●_n say_v st._n ambrose_n he_o shall_v live_v wel●_n that_o speak_v wicked_o in_o man●_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 hi●_n tongue_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v it_o i●_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 o●_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 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suf●●●●ngs_n they_o tax_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o assert_v that_o evil_a ●●n_fw-la suffer_v evil_a thing_n and_o withal_o ●●●erved_v job_n impatience_n under_o his_o ●●●ferings_n therefore_o say_v bildad_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d earth_n be_v forsake_v for_o thou_o 18.4_o mercer_n ad_fw-la job_n 18.4_o that_o 〈◊〉_d think_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v change_v 〈◊〉_d course_n and_o method_n in_o govern_v ●●e_v world_n shall_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o direction_n ●●ou_fw-mi may_v as_o well_o hope_v that_o the_o ●●arth_n shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d move_v out_o of_o his_o place_n when_o thou_o ●●est_v god_n change_v the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n then_o may_v thou_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o before_o he_o that_o murmu●eth_v will_v teach_v god_n knowledge_n 6._o murmur_a control_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n way_n be_v ●ery_o unequal_a qui_fw-la in_o poenis_fw-la murmurat_fw-la ferientis_fw-la 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thinke_v not_o of_o yet_o suppose_v that_o thou_o be_v a●●_n together_o blameless_a in_o that_o respe●●_n well_o may_v he_o once_o afflict_v thou_o for_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n that_o have_v free_v thou_o from_o many_o deserve_a punishment_n sect_n 3_o ●●ve_v aggravatinn_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a ●●ve_v now_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o many_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o mur●●ring_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o vanity_n and_o ●●●ly_a to_o murmur_v at_o any_o of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o god_n at_o one_o time_n or_o o●●er_n will_v show_v such_o man_n their_o folly_n ●hose_v that_o murmur_n against_o god_n ●●ovidences_n be_v like_o the_o eremite_n that_o ●olcot_n speak_v of_o that_o always_o desire_a ●hat_n weather_n he_o think_v best_o for_o the_o ●erbs_n in_o his_o garden_n and_o still_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o excess_n that_o nothing_o prosper_v that_o he_o sow_v therein_o and_o lament_v his_o ill_a success_n to_o his_o friend_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n 〈…〉_o 9_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o putabas_fw-la te_fw-la sapienti●rem_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la tibi_fw-la fatuita●em_fw-la tuam_fw-la thou_o think_v thyself_o wi●er_o then_o god_n and_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o ●hy_a folly_n ordinary_o man_n extol_v the_o cheapness_n of_o former_a time_n their_o great_a hospitality_n their_o kind_a nei●bourhood_n their_o honest_a deal_n their_o skilful_a workmanship_n their_o li●●rall_a almsdeed_n their_o devout_a pi●●_n their_o deep_a wisdom_n 7._o cotton_n exposit_n in_o eccles_n 7._o their_o valiant_a 〈◊〉_d the_o papist_n think_v it_o be_v a_o bet●●●_n world_n under_o their_o religion_n then_o o●●_n heathen_n think_v the_o empire_n flourish_v more_o under_o the_o worship_n of_o j●piter_n then_o under_o christian_a religion_n multitude_n of_o people_n now_o adays_o a●●_n apt_a to_o say_v such_o time_n and_o such_o day●●_n be_v better_a than_o these_o and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d want_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v of_o th●●_n time_n 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passim_fw-la accipitur_fw-la ita_fw-la labium_fw-la aliquandò_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dicitu●_n terra_fw-la labii_fw-la unius_fw-la gen._n 11.1_o unum_fw-la labium_fw-la ver_fw-la 6._o peccare_fw-la labiis_fw-la job_n 1.21_o venenum_fw-la sub_fw-la labiis_fw-la psal_n 14.3_o labium_fw-la electum_fw-la zeph._n 3.9_o lorinus_n in_o psal_n 12._o the_o more_o dangerous_a sect_n 2._o show_v that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n five_o way_n two_o question_n about_o the_o performance_n of_o promise_n answer_v now_o i_o will_v show_v how_o many_o way_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n 1._o when_o man_n promise_v in_o fair_a word_n more_o than_o they_o intend_v to_o perform_v thus_o do_v man_n flatter_v with_o god_n and_o man_n we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o flatter_v with_o god_n psal_n 78.34_o 35_o 36._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n how_o usual_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o flatter_v god_n in_o affliction_n how_o many_o fair_a promise_n do_v they_o make_v that_o they_o will_v become_v new_a man_n but_o at_o last_o they_o deal_v with_o god_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v when_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o before_o so_o that_o they_o turn_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n when_o they_o be_v well_o again_o this_o sort_n of_o flatterer_n exceed_v the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o dissembler_n with_o man_n carry_v their_o dissemble_n up_o as_o high_a as_o god_n himself_o seek_v to_o put_v as_o great_a a_o cheat_n upon_o god_n as_o upon_o man_n be_v grow_v s●_n cunning_a as_o those_o cutpurses_a that_o will_v use_v their_o art_n not_o only_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o court_n or_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o fellow_n but_o will_v pick_v the_o pocket_n even_o of_o the_o judge_n himself_o 25._o crook_n hypocrite_n part._n 1._o chap._n 25._o as_o one_o well_o note_v god_n may_v say_v to_o such_o person_n as_o delilah_n to_o samson_n how_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o love_v thou_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o judg._n 16.15_o the_o flatterer_n likewise_o be_v large_a in_o his_o promise_n to_o man_n like_o antigonus_n by_o a_o sarcasm_n nick_n name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o ready_a to_o give_v but_o never_o give_v beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbis_fw-la mult●m_fw-la polli●etur_fw-la re_fw-la nihil_fw-la praestat_fw-la beza_n large_a in_o promise_v short_a in_o perform_v the_o flatterer_n be_v a_o excellent_a merchant_n of_o word_n traffiqu_v much_o in_o promise_n but_o break_v when_o it_o come_v to_o performance_n a_o flatterer_n boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n and_o be_v
your_o master_n with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n mat._n 9.11_o and_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o zacheus_n when_o christ_n go_v but_o to_o his_o house_n they_o not_o only_o murmur_v secret_o but_o speak_v it_o open_o that_o he_o be_v go_v in_o to_o eat_v with_o a_o sinful_a man_n luk._n 19.7_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o evil_a nature_n to_o repine_v at_o some_o for_o do_v and_o at_o other_o for_o receive_v good_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n murmur_v at_o christ_n for_o receive_v penitent_a sinner_n to_o himself_o and_o at_o they_o for_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o luk._n 15.2_o they_o murmur_v that_o the_o physician_n be_v come_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a that_o the_o chirurgeon_n shall_v heal_v the_o plague_n that_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v bring_v back_o the_o affright_a stray_a lamb_n to_o his_o dear_a esteem_a flock_n and_o fold_v and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a schoolmaster_n shall_v come_v to_o instruct_v earthly_a ignorant_a scholar_n 4._o when_o we_o speak_v not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o our_o discontent_n when_o the_o spy_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n on_o the_o land_n which_o they_o have_v search_v all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 14.3_o and_o against_o god_n also_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o land_n to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o we_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n and_o deut._n 1.27_o moses_n tell_v they_o you_o murder_v in_o your_o tent_n and_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n hate_v we_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n to_o destroy_v we_o see_v how_o rash_o they_o charge_v god_n himself_o as_o if_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n on_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o god_n be_v very_o sensible_a hereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v how_o long_o shall_v i_o bear_v with_o this_o evil_a congregation_n that_o murmur_n against_o i_o numb_a 14.26_o this_o be_v it_o that_o satan_n will_v have_v bring_v job_n into_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n but_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o job_n 1.22_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o these_o our_o day_n therefore_o we_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n sbct_n 2._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_v show_v in_o six_o thing_n now_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a consider_v how_o many_o sin_n meet_v together_o in_o this_o one_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n of_o a_o murmurer_n 1._o there_o be_v very_o much_o unbelief_n in_o murmur_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o show_v their_o distrust_n when_o they_o want_v water_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v as_o though_o god_n who_o have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o before_o can_v not_o now_o have_v provide_v they_o drink_v therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n exod._n 17.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n because_o of_o their_o chide_n with_o moses_n and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n say_v be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o ver_fw-la 7._o their_o unbelief_n make_v they_o murmur_v keep_v they_o from_o consider_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o his_o providence_n over_o they_o the_o psalmist_n set_v forth_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a thus_o they_o speak_v against_o god_n they_o say_v can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v he_o provide_v flesh_n for_o his_o people_n and_o when_o god_n smite_v the_o rock_n that_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o and_o the_o stream_n over-flowed_n yet_o they_o say_v can_v he_o give_v 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exod._n willet_n comment_fw-fr in_o exod._n as_o one_o ●●ll_v note_v though_o they_o have_v great_a experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o good●●ss_n yet_o because_o in_o every_o thing_n they_o ●●ve_v not_o what_o they_o do_v desire_n therefore_o they_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v all_o ●ods_n blessing_n though_o god_n give_v ●●em_v such_o choice_a mercy_n which_o their_o ●athers_n know_v not_o of_o murmur_v heart_n rob_a god_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v ●ue_v to_o he_o for_o his_o choice_a favour_n linguae_fw-la qui_fw-fr murmu_fw-fr at_o ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la que_fw-la autem_fw-la ingra●us_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la blasphemus_fw-la est_fw-la drexel_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr linguae_fw-la extenuate_v his_o great_a blessing_n he_o ●hat_n murmure_v be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n ●nd_v he_o that_o be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n say_v drexelius_n 4._o murmur_a be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o proud_a ●eart_n there_o be_v much_o pride_n in_o murmur_v therefore_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n ●re_n set_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n eccles_n 7.8_o a_o humble_a soul_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o god_n deal_n and_o be_v no_o carver_n ●n_v the_o affliction_n which_o he_o suffer_v he_o quiet_o bear_v whatsoever_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o acknowledge_v wi●●_n ezra_n that_o howsoever_o god_n deal_v w●●●_n he_o yet_o it_o be_v less_o than_o he_o have_v deseru●_v murmurer_n be_v apt_a to_o snarl_v at_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n that_o strike_v they_o to_o make_v reflex_n act_n of_o their_o suffering_n to_o thi●_n their_o burden_n too_o great_a and_o the_o ti●●_n of_o their_o suffer_v too_o long_o therefore_o they_o forbear_v not_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v deal_v but_o hardly_o with_o they_o 5._o murmur_a make_v man_n to_o control_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the●_n be_v wise_a than_o god_n and_o can_v manage_v affair_n better_o than_o he_o that_o this_o also_o consider_v the_o story_n of_o job_n think_v the_o devil_n labour_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o do_v not_o charge_n god_n foolish_o whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o who_o d●_n murmur_v against_o god_n deal_n d●_n charge_n god_n with_o folly_n when_o job_n di●_n show_v some_o impatience_n through_o h●●_n temptation_n bildad_o say_v thus_o unt●_n he_o he_o tear_v himself_o in_o his_o anger_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v forsake_v for_o thou_o an●_n shall_v the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o hi●_n place_n job_n 18.4_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o job_n and_o his_o ●●●ds_n be_v about_o god_n providence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n his_o ●●●ds_n say_v that_o good_a man_n be_v blessed_v 〈◊〉_d man_n punish_v by_o god_n hence_o ●●●ause_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o job_n
love_n to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o affliction_n come_v not_o the_o second_o time_n soloman_n advise_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o though_o sinner_n grow_v great_a yet_o envy_v they_o no●_n murmur_v not_o against_o god_n dispensation_n keep_v close_o to_o he_o fear_v he_o continual_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v remember_v his_o people_n god_n have_v one_o end_n i●_n give_v worldling_n their_o wealth_n the_o honour_n their_o pleasure_n here_o and_o the_o look_v at_o another_o end_n he_o give_v it_o the●●_n as_o their_o portion_n they_o look_v at_o no_o other_o good_a but_o prosperity_n and_o care_n for_o n●_n other_o good_a and_o so_o god_n give_v it_o there_o when_o as_o god_n withhold_v such_o thing_n from_o his_o people_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o better_a portion_n in_o store_n for_o they_o hereafter_o ●●nguae_fw-la patient_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sustinet_fw-la flagellari_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la caelestem_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la expecta●_n perald_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la ●●nguae_fw-la mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o hereby_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v know_v asunder_o the_o one_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o end_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v perish_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 10.6_o some_o rely_v on_o man_n some_o on_o their_o good_n and_o land_n some_o on_o the_o creature_n but_o all_o shall_v fail_v they_o at_o last_o sperando_fw-la peribunt_fw-la they_o shall_v perish_v by_o thus_o hope_v the_o wicked_a stand_n in_o slippery_a place_n and_o their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n deu._n 32.35_o 7._o to_o keep_v we_o from_o murmur_a let_v we_o consider_v our_o unprofitableness_n under_o ●ll_a god_n deal_n with_o we_o this_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v silent_a either_o under_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o bewail_v our_o condition_n that_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o we_o be_v and_o have_v make_v no_o better_a improvement_n of_o god_n former_a deal_n with_o we_o god_n of●en_o lap_v up_o many_o precious_a pearl_n in_o the_o ●undle_n of_o our_o sorrow_n though_o thy_o affliction_n be_v bitter_a arrow_n yet_o they_o ●ome_v from_o a_o sweet_a friend_n let_v we_o therefore_o lament_v that_o we_o be_v not_o better_v ●y_a they_o 8._o consider_v how_o many_o there_o be_v ●hat_n be_v below_o we_o that_o want_v many_o ●hings_n that_o we_o enjoy_v we_o look_v only_o at_o ●uch_n and_o such_o as_o be_v above_o we_o and_o at_o ●hat_n we_o want_v that_o they_o have_v and_o we_o ●re_n apt_a present_o to_o think_v why_o shall_v ●ot_n we_o have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o and_o then_o ●●ur_v heart_n be_v apt_a to_o fret_v and_o murmur_n ●ut_v to_o remedy_v this_o consider_v what_o you_o enjoy_v that_o other_o want_v it_o may_v be_v thy_o beer_n be_v small_a but_o god_n give_v to_o many_o other_o tear_n and_o gall_n and_o blood_n to_o drink_v yet_o these_o that_o be_v below_o thou_o may_v be_v better_a christian_n then_o thyself_o unless_o thou_o silence_v thy_o murmur_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n then_o remember_v that_o promise_n you_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o it_o thou_o have_v enough_o and_o have_v more_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v than_o worldling_n have_v in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n increase_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n that_o earnest_o entreat_v a_o holy_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o a_o sore_a disease_n which_o much_o afflict_a he_o humilieris_fw-la ora_fw-la dominum_fw-la servet_fw-la te_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la humilieris_fw-la but_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o pray_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o humble_v that_o condition_n be_v best_a for_o we_o that_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o make_v we_o humble_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lie_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o lie_v define_v and_o distinguish_v from_o a_o untruth_n from_o hyperbole_n parable_n and_o jrony_n from_o feign_v and_o simulation_n and_o from_o the_o concealment_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o next_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o shall_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o lie_v a_o sin_n that_o show_v itself_o very_o ear●y_o even_o in_o little_a child_n psal_n 58.3_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o god_n ●rom_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o ●hey_n be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n they_o show_v ●heir_o alienation_n from_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o be_v by_o their_o profession_n the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v become_v very_o cunning_a in_o this_o art_n of_o lie_v and_o our_o experience_n can_v witness_v the_o commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o here_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n what_o this_o sin_n be_v cicero_n definit_a of_o lie_v mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la falsa_fw-la verborum_fw-la prolatio_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la cicero_n lie_v be_v a_o voluntary_a speak_n of_o that_o which_o be_v false_a with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v our_o neighbour_n when_o a_o man_n speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o think_v or_o to_o his_o knowledge_n for_o some_o evil_a intent_n as_o to_o deceive_v to_o pleasure_n to_o profit_v to_o delight_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v contrary_a to_o what_o a_o man_n think_v or_o against_o his_o knowledge_n or_o conscience_n for_o this_o do_v distinguish_v a_o lie_n from_o many_o thing_n 1._o from_o a_o untruth_n for_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v what_o be_v false_a and_o not_o lie_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a yet_o think_v he_o speak_v truth_n he_o speak_v falsehood_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o lie_v not_o because_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o his_o conscience_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o lie_v deliver_v that_o which_o be_v true_a think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a this_o be_v one_o mark_v of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o from_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15.2_o for_o many_o speak_v truth_n from_o the_o lip_n only_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v lie_v or_o not_o lie_v not_o from_o the_o verity_n or_o falseness_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o from_o the_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o aquinas_n say_v when_o a_o man_n tell_v something_o that_o i●_n false_a whereof_o he_o have_v be_v misinform_v or_o believe_v it_o be_v as_o he_o report_v it_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n materialitèr_fw-la but_o not_o formalitèr_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n purpose_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o deceive_v do_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o against_o he_o will_v tell_v the_o truth_n he_o tell_v a_o truth_n materialitèr_fw-la scal._n mòn_n mentitur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la dicit_fw-la putans_fw-la severa_fw-la dicere_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la verè_fw-la enuntiat_fw-la jul._n scal._n and_o a_o lie_n formalitèr_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o form_n give_v the_o be_v to_o a_o thing_n say_v aristotle_n and_o therefore_o he_o lie_v even_o by_o tell_v the_o truth_n because_o he_o do_v it_o cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v and_o as_o scaliger_n say_v he_o do_v not_o lie_v who_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a think_v he_o speak_v truth_n but_o he_o who_o declare_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v false_a for_o this_o cause_n both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n distinguish_v between_o mendacium_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o mendacium_fw-la facere_fw-la a_o man_n may_v tell_v a_o lie_n sometime_o against_o his_o will_n but_o no_o man_n make_v a_o lie_n but_o willing_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lie_n love_v lie_n 2._o from_o figurative_a and_o hyperbolical_a speech_n and_o parable_n both_o which_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v false_a yet_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v very_o true_a and_o express_v the_o thing_n more_o significant_o as_o figurative_a speech_n call_v hyperbole_n or_o more_o profitable_a as_o feign_a parable_n both_o which_o be_v warrant_v in_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n first_o for_o hyperbole_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n exod._n 33.3_o
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-child●●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 ●he_v work_n or_o fact_n in_o save_v the_o child_n ●nd_v spy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n sol._n sol._n and_o of_o the_o ●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 ●ut_fw-la the_o manner_n how_o they_o preserve_v ●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 wh●●_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 o●_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 ge●_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 a●_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 o●_n when_o the_o seller_n say_v the_o commodity_n be_v good_a 20._o tho._n cartwt●_n in_o prov._n 20._o when_o it_o be_v not_o and_o that_o it_o cos●_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 ●o_o judgement_n prov._n 21.6_o 7._o here_o ●ou_n may_v see_v that_o to_o get_v riches_n this_o ●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 ●hink_v to_o grow_v rich_a when_o as_o they_o take_v ●he_v high_a way_n to_o destruction_n now_o ●et_v we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o ●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 ●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 m●ndactum_fw-la medi●ari_fw-la quam_fw-la loqui_fw-la nam_fw-la loqui_fw-la plerumque_fw-la praecipitation●s_fw-la est_fw-la med_a ●ari_z vero_fw-la st●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 ●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 t●_n heart_n when_o man_n delight_v in_o that_o whi●●_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 th●_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 th●_n prophet_n psal_n 56.5_o he_o show_v thei●_n frequency_n in_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o grea●_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 graci●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 ch●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 ch●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
who_o he_o be_v whether_o elias_n or_o not_o answer_v i_o be_o not_o joh._n 1.21_o yet_o may_v have_v true_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v elias_n as_o christ_n say_v math._n 11.14_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v prophesy_v of_o by_o malachy_n chap._n 4.5_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v u●●o_o you_o elijah_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n and_o mat._n 17.10_o christ_n disciple_n ask_v he_o say_v why_o then_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v and_o jesus_n answer_v they_o elias_n very_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11.12_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o the_o disciple_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o john_n baptist_n malachy_n call_v he_o elijah_n and_o christ_n likewise_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o elijah_n in_o proper_a person_n but_o in_o office_n only_o to_o be_v christ_n forerunner_n to_o go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n and_o because_o he_o ask_v he_o of_o the_o person_n of_o elias_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o not_o 2._o nature_n abhor_v this_o guileful_a deceitful_a answer_n tully_n condemn_v he_o who_o have_v make_v truce_n for_o 20_o day_n waste_v and_o depopulate_v the_o country_n in_o the_o night_n answer_v that_o he_o take_v truce_n for_o day_n but_o not_o for_o night_n its_o collusion_n and_o deceit_n lie_v and_o dissimulation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o when_o there_o be_v no_o conformity_n between_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o the_o thing_n he_o think_v he_o think_v a_o untruh_n or_o falsehood_n and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o conformity_n between_o a_o man_n word_n and_o the_o thing_n he_o speak_v a_o logical_a untruth_n so_o when_o there_o be_v no_o conformity_n between_o a_o man_n tongue_n and_o his_o heart_n he_o speak_v a_o moral_a untruth_n that_o be_v a_o lie_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o such_o liar_n so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n 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 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 with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n psal_n 12.1_o 2._o sect_n 8._o nine_o remedye_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v let_v we_o therefore_o be_v exhort_v to_o beware_v of_o lie_v and_o to_o speak_v truth_n from_o our_o heart_n god_n command_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o deal_v false_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o leu._n 19.11_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o your_o gate_n zech._n 8.16_o and_o ver_fw-la 19_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n therefore_o that_o you_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o this_o sin_n let_v i_o persuade_v you_o 1._o to_o hide_v god_n word_n in_o your_o heart_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n fall_v so_o easy_o into_o this_o sin_n because_o they_o consider_v not_o god_n command_n and_o prohibition_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o hide_v not_o the_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n 2._o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o this_o sin_n pray_v with_o agur_n remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n prov._n 30.8_o be_v earnest_n with_o god_n for_o new_a heart_n that_o you_o may_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n or_o holiness_n of_o truth_n and_o let_v not_o any_o man_n pretend_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o new_a man_n that_o do_v not_o show_v it_o by_o put_v away_o lie_v and_o speak_v truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n 3._o labour_n 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6._o inform_v yourselves_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o then_o report_v of_o they_o as_o you_o know_v they_o to_o be_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o your_o speech_n and_o thought_n agree_v together_o and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v warrant_v of_o the_o matter_n themselves_o 7._o think_v much_o of_o god_n omnisciency_n therefore_o man_n run_v so_o fast_o into_o this_o sin_n because_o they_o forget_v god_n all-seeing_a eye_n gehezi_n think_v his_o master_n can_v not_o find_v he_o out_o and_o so_o he_o think_v god_n will_v not_o therefore_o when_o his_o master_n ask_v whether_o he_o go_v he_o be_v ready_a with_o a_o lie_n say_v thy_o servant_n go_v nowhither_o now_o if_o god_n have_v give_v wisdom_n to_o man_n to_o find_v out_o this_o sin_n in_o other_o then_o much_o more_o be_v he_o able_a to_o find_v out_o this_o sin_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v 8._o study_v to_o act_v faith_n in_o god_n promise_n the_o more_o faith_n we_o act_v on_o they_o 5._o 2_o reg._n 5._o the_o better_a we_o 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arr_o apt_a to_o say_v our_o hig●_n hand_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v a●_n this_o deut._n 28.27_o it_o seem_v th●_n church_n of_o corinth_n be_v sick_a of_o this_o di●●ase_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v puff_v up_o for_o he_o against_o another_o and_o to_o boast_v of_o ●●eir_n gift_n and_o part_n therefore_o say_v ●he_n apostle_n who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o ●hou_fw-mi do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v ●eceive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o ●idst_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o this_o kind_n of_o pride_n be_v first_o a_o vain_a imitation_n of_o god_n majesty_n because_o such_o a_o one_o ●scribeth_v what_o he_o have_v to_o himself_o only_o as_o if_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n second_o as_o god_n have_v all_o in_o himself_o so_o he_o do_v act_n all_o to_o himself_o so_o a_o vain_a glorious_a man_n sacrifice_v to_o his_o own_o ●et_a and_o burn_v incense_v to_o his_o own_o 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god_n prerogative_n that_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o a_o vain_a glorious_a man_n scorn_v to_o be_v at_o the_o will_n of_o any_o yea_o of_o god_n himself_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o filthy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o brag_v above_o right_n all_o evil_n come_v of_o this_o sin●_n of_o boast_v much_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o it_o whence_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v bernard_n bernard_n mater_fw-la gehennae_fw-la est_fw-la inanis_fw-la gloria_fw-la vain_a glory_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o hell_n sect_n 3._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o boast_v four_o remedye_n against_o it_o now_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o remedye_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o vain_a boast_n 1._o labour_n after_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n the_o more_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o any_o man_n the_o more_o humble_a he_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o make_v and_o keep_v the_o soul_n humble_a and_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v humble_a because_o it_o see_v its_o own_o vileness_n and_o emptiness_n and_o when_o a_o soul_n come_v to_o see_v its_o defect_n it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v it_o humble_a and_o the_o more_o grace_n it_o have_v receive_v the_o more_o it_o look_v upon_o itself_o as_o engage_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o more_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o more_o he_o look_v for_o our_o return_n grace_n teach_v we_o that_o obligation_n be_v increase_v with_o receipt_n and_o to_o know_v how_o short_a we_o be_v of_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o of_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v this_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o vain_a boast_n as_o adam_n fall_v by_o ascend_v so_o we_o must_v rise_v by_o descend_v when_o we_o be_v low_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n we_o be_v high_a in_o esteem_n with_o god_n when_o we_o go_v far_a from_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a desperation_n he_o be_v near_a to_o we_o by_o a_o gracious_a acceptation_n the_o humble_a publican_n will_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o good_a deed_n and_o worth_a as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v beda_n noluit_fw-la ap_fw-mi propanqua_fw-la re_fw-mi ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la appropinqua●_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la beda_n nor_o come_v near_o to_o god_n that_o god_n may_v come_v near_o to_o he_o when_o we_o be_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n sin_n will_v not_o stoop_v to_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o a_o presume_a self-conceit_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o boast_v of_o our_o own_o suppose_a or_o real_a excellency_n god_n will_v not_o come_v near_o we_o object_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o of_o himself_o be_v neither_o pride_n nor_o boast_n resp_n resp_n i_o answer_v with_o solomon_n if_o thou_o be_v praiseworthy_a let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n prov._n 27.2_o for_o as_o one_o say_v god_n like_v better_a or_o sin_n with_o humbleness_n then_o of_o innocence_n with_o pride_n and_o boast_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a 2._o if_o any_o man_n glory_n let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n shall_v depend_v upon_o his_o free_a grace_n 8._o if_o a_o man_n may_v boast_v of_o any_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v of_o his_o natural_a part_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o he_o or_o that_o he_o have_v get_v they_o by_o art_n or_o industry_n and_o win_v they_o proprio_fw-la marte_fw-la but_o let_v no_o man_n be_v deceive_v even_o nature_n itself_o in_o the_o last_o resolution_n be_v of_o grace_n sanders_n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 12.7_o gratia_n nullo_n modo_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la nisi_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la sit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la vae_fw-la universali_fw-la justitiae_fw-la no●●rae_fw-la &_o laudabili_fw-la hominum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la si_fw-la amota_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discuriatur_fw-la august_n qu●_n gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la hominum_fw-la d●●ri_fw-la asserere_fw-la audei_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholic_n ●mpraedicat_fw-la ambros_n l_o b._n 2._o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la gen●●um_fw-la cap._n 8._o he_o be_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o to_o boast_v of_o but_o that_o all_o our_o glory_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n jerem._n 9.23_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n will_v have_v no_o flesh_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o presence_n therefore_o christ_n be_v of_o god_n
the_o bridle_n mind_v he_o of_o it_o again_o recover_v he_o so_o the_o bridle_n of_o god_n law_n and_o his_o grace_n recover_v a_o child_n of_o god_n out_o of_o frowardness_n though_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o now_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o frowardness_n in_o word_n appear_v 1._o in_o that_o man_n hereby_o show_v their_o passion_n their_o choler_n and_o boil_a anger_n by_o froward_a word_n they_o show_v the_o frowardness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n prov._n 6.18_o 2._o it_o do_v provoke_v other_o the_o more_o to_o anger_v it_o may_v do_v they_o much_o hurt_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o a_o angry_a man_n stir_v up_o strife_n and_o a_o furious_a man_n abound_v with_o transgression_n prov._n 19.22_o it_o do_v but_o stir_v up_o strife_n and_o cause_v their_o sin_n with_o we_o the_o more_o to_o abound_v as_o the_o coal_n make_v burn_v coal_n and_o wood_n a_o fire_n so_o the_o contentious_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v strife_n anger_n be_v as_o fire_n and_o word_n be_v as_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n prov._n 26.21_o 3._o froward_a word_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o calm_v and_o quiet_a man_n spirit_n but_o calm_a word_n serve_v for_o that_o end_n a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n prov._n 25.15_o 4._o a_o froward_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o nor_o speak_v to_o to_o instruct_v the_o froward_a raven_n perversum_fw-la corrippere_v est_fw-la stimulare_fw-la insanum_fw-la &_o oleum_fw-la camino_fw-la adhibere_fw-la petr._n raven_n be_v to_o set_v goad_n to_o one_o that_o be_v mad_a already_o or_o to_o pour_v oil_n into_o a_o chimney_n froward_a man_n be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o rot_a wood_n scarce_o touch_v but_o they_o fall_v in_o piece_n many_o salamandry_n spirit_n there_o be_v who_o nothing_o will_v content_v but_o mere_a frowardness_n and_o discontent_n 5._o the_o froward_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 11.20_o and_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o froward_a tongue_n the_o perverseness_n of_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o prov._n 11.3_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o repent_v of_o his_o wrathful_a ire_n and_o espy_v every_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o brow_n labour_v to_o bridle_v this_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o horse_n for_o a_o horse_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v rule_v then_o this_o humour_n 6._o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v in_o this_o sc_fw-la that_o we_o give_v not_o our_o tongue_n liberty_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o what_o we_o know_v not_o nor_o understand_v not_o nor_o of_o those_o man_n we_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o consider_v what_o st._n peter_n and_o judas_n speak_v of_o this_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o judas_n ver_fw-la 10._o these_o as_o natural_a brute_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o in_o speak_v evil_a of_o what_o we_o understand_v not_o we_o show_v our_o folly_n and_o it_o be_v to_o our_o shame_n he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n to_o he_o prov._n 18.13_o many_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o answer_v a_o matter_n that_o be_v before_o they_o before_o they_o understand_v it_o or_o it_o be_v half_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o they_o maybe_o count_v man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o part_n but_o this_o show_v their_o folly_n 2._o in_o speak_v evil_a of_o what_o we_o know_v not_o we_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o those_o that_o put_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o death_n who_o prefer_v a_o murderer_n before_o he_o condemn_v the_o holy_a and_o spotless_a lamb_n of_o god_n and_o justify_v and_o acquit_v one_o that_o be_v notorious_o wicked_a we_o may_v call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n and_o so_o come_v under_o the_o woe_n denoun_v against_o such_o person_n isai_n 5._o consider_v 3_o what_o the_o apostle_n peter_n compare_v such_o man_n to_o he_o say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o brute_n beast_n then_o reasonable_a man_n 2_o pet._n 2.12_o god_n give_v we_o reason_n that_o hereby_o we_o shall_v govern_v ourselves_o and_o this_o we_o must_v show_v in_o the_o well-governing_a of_o our_o tongue_n 4._o these_o man_n shall_v perish_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o corruption_n such_o man_n be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o destruction_n 7._o it_o consist_v in_o speak_v to_o other_o as_o we_o ought_v when_o other_o show_v their_o passion_n or_o malice_n against_o you_o in_o give_v you_o provoke_a language_n than_o it_o become_v you_o to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o religion_n by_o your_o not_o retort_v again_o if_o one_o cast_v dirt_n in_o thy_o face_n do_v not_o thou_o cast_v dirt_n in_o his_o face_n some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v hard_a to_o fl_fw-mi sh_n and_o blood_n but_o though_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v bear_v it_o yet_o grace_n can_v when_o shimei_n rail_v at_o david_n though_o the_o commander_n with_o the_o king_n give_v he_o the_o same_o language_n again_o yet_o david_n do_v not_o so_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o temper_n with_o they_o he_o have_v another_o manner_n of_o spirit_n than_o they_o have_v now_o that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n whensoever_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o or_o have_v any_o occasion_n thereunto_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a duty_n 1._o this_o sin_n god_n have_v plain_o forbid_v in_o his_o word_n render_v not_o rail_v for_o rail_v nor_o evil_a for_o evil_n 1._o pet._n 3.9_o therefore_o those_o that_o speak_v so_o slight_o of_o we_o do_v break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 2._o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v hereby_o show_v we_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a whereas_o we_o must_v overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a pamphlet_n nothing_o more_o please_v now_o adays_o then_o that_o which_o the_o french_a man_n call_v l'escriture_n picquante_n satirical_a invective_n both_o in_o pulpit_n and_o pamphlet_n 3._o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o but_o like_a unto_o they_o that_o revile_v we_o they_o show_v themselves_o unlike_a to_o christian_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o as_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v prov._n 26.4_o the_o wiseman_n counsel_n be_v answer_v not_o a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n lest_o thou_o also_o be_v like_o he_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o cross_v this_o command_n but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v it_o be_v mean_v only_o that_o so_o he_o may_v see_v his_o folly_n in_o that_o same_o thing_n wherein_o he_o speak_v foolish_o 4._o by_o do_v as_o they_o do_v we_o may_v lose_v the_o fruit_n that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o get_v by_o the_o reproach_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o by_o our_o enemy_n in_o these_o respect_n consider_v 1._o where_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o to_o see_v whether_o he_o deserve_v that_o charge_n that_o such_o man_n charge_v he_o withal_o or_o not_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o beg_v pardon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o than_o he_o may_v sit_v down_o and_o bless_v god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o such_o a_o one_o will_v make_v he_o as_o augustine_n be_v liberal_a in_o discover_v his_o own_o defect_n so_o he_o touch_v upon_o his_o mother_n 8._o mother_n itaque_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la modicum_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la modica_fw-la addendo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la qui_fw-la modica_fw-la spernit_fw-la pau●atim_fw-la decidit_fw-la in_fw-la eam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la lapsa_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la propè_fw-la jam_fw-la plenos_fw-la mero_fw-la caliculos_fw-la hauriret_fw-la aug._n lib._n 9_o confess_v 8._o he_o say_v surrepserat_fw-la ei_fw-la vinolentia_fw-la a_o too_o much_o love_n of_o wine_n do_v steal_v upon_o she_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o by_o sip_v a_o little_a wine_n now_o and_o then_o when_o be_v a_o young_a girl_n and_o wait_v at_o the_o table_n she_o use_v to_o fill_v wine_n to_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n she_o do_v it_o not_o say_v he_o out_o of_o any_o drunken_a humour_n but_o mere_a youthful_a wantonness_n but_o yet_o she_o do_v it_o and_o by_o frequent_a do_v it_o she_o have_v get_v such_o a_o love_n it_o that_o she_o can_v afterward_o with_o greediness_n drink_v up_o and_o draw_v dry_a whole_a cup_n of_o wine_n and_o this_o ill_a custom_n will_v have_v bring_v she_o to_o great_a indecencye_n that_o way_n have_v not_o god_n by_o stir_v up_o a_o servant_n of_o her_o father_n to_o reproach_v she_o and_o call_v she_o meribibulam_fw