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that_o may_v destroy_v which_o cut_v like_o a_o razor_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v present_a but_o wound_v like_o a_o venomous_a custod_n psal_n 120._o barnard_n de_fw-fr tripliâ—i_fw-fr custod_n arrow_n the_o absent_a and_o unseen_a leviter_fw-la volat_fw-la graviter_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la say_v bernard_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o wicked_a tongue_n it_o fly_v light_o but_o pierce_v deep_o it_o enter_v easy_o but_o go_v out_o hardly_o and_o that_o more_o be_v vnoictu_fw-la multos_fw-la interficit_fw-la with_o one_o blow_n it_o spoil_n a_o multitude_n how_o great_a be_v the_o wound_n that_o so_o small_a a_o weapon_n make_v saint_n james_n term_v it_o to_o be_v 3_o james_n 3_o a_o world_n of_o mischief_n a_o fire_n that_o inflame_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n a_o unrulie_a evil_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n a_o beast_n that_o no_o man_n can_v tame_v and_o yet_o the_o lord_n belâ—ued_v be_v not_o to_o suffer_v this_o member_n run_v riot_n in_o themselves_o for_o if_o 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but_o it_o be_v when_o they_o have_v rather_o tire_v then_o tame_v their_o tongue_n &_o spurged_a out_o their_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o full_a than_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o heart_n upon_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n for_o further_a vengeance_n against_o he_o who_o they_o have_v most_o cruel_o tear_v and_o deprave_a already_o but_o they_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o 3._o â—m_n 3._o they_o lu_v after_o envy_n and_o their_o curse_n be_v causeless_a fly_v like_o a_o bird_n and_o settle_v no_o where_o â—_o â—rou_fw-fr 26._o â—_o unless_o it_o return_v to_o their_o own_o bosom_n s._n jerome_n liken_v it_o unto_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v against_o a_o stone_n which_o stick_v not_o in_o the_o mark_n but_o oftentimes_o cleric_a â—eronym_fw-mi de_fw-fr â—ta_fw-la cleric_a resiliens_fw-la percutit_fw-la dirigentem_fw-la fly_v backward_o it_o strike_v the_o archer_n as_o he_o love_v curse_v say_v david_n so_o shall_v it_o come_v unto_o 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16._o 23._o peter_n that_o a_o little_a before_o make_v a_o bless_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n o_o foolish_a galathian_o who_o have_v 1._o galat._n 3._o 1._o bewitch_v you_o write_v paul_n to_o those_o for_o who_o he_o travayl_v twice_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v form_v in_o 19_o gal._n 4._o 19_o they_o in_o these_o reprehension_n and_o taunt_a word_n be_v no_o malice_n but_o a_o zeal_n to_o god_n truth_n hatred_n to_o ignorance_n &_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o party_n rebuke_v and_o thence_o break_v out_o these_o sharp_a and_o charitable_a term_n of_o reproof_n habet_fw-la vera_fw-la pater_fw-la epis_n barnard_n 24â—_n epis_n obiurgationem_fw-la interdum_fw-la adulationem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la true_a friendship_n chide_v sometime_o flatter_v never_o but_o the_o case_n seem_v hard_a in_o flat_a curse_n and_o prayer_n of_o execration_n and_o vengeance_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v proceed_v lawful_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o especial_a commission_n for_o the_o same_o what_o woe_n and_o judgement_n 11._o math._n 11._o do_v the_o lord_n thunder_n out_o against_o chorazim_n and_o bethsaida_n against_o pharisee_n scribe_n and_o 22_o math._n 24._o jerem._n 17._o 18._o jerom._n 18._o 22_o hypocrite_n jeremie_n and_o david_n pray_v most_o fervent_o against_o certain_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o themselves_o saint_n paul_n in_o particular_a against_o alexander_n 14_o 2._o timoth._n 4._o 14_o the_o coppersmith_n pray_v the_o lord_n to_o reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o cruel_a noah_n change_v his_o fatherly_a 25._o genes_n 9_o 25._o word_n of_o blessing_n into_o a_o heavy_a curse_n upon_o his_o son_n cham_n and_o his_o posterity_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o all_o these_o but_o that_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o their_o place_n assign_v to_o reproove_v and_o pronounce_v the_o sharp_a sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o his_o desperate_a enemy_n reveal_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o prayer_n 108._o aâ—gust_n in_o psa_n 108._o and_o imprecation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v inbow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n come_v not_o from_o any_o desire_n or_o delight_n they_o have_v to_o see_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o other_o for_o any_o private_a respect_n no_o not_o that_o call_n of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n by_o elias_n 2._o king_n 1._o 2._o nor_o that_o deadly_a curse_n of_o elisha_n upon_o the_o ill_a nurture_a child_n but_o elias_n be_v fire_v with_o a_o peculiar_a spirit_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v double_v on_o his_o servant_n procure_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n to_o curse_v those_o malapert_v boy_n that_o reproach_v the_o ministry_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wanton_a mockery_n of_o elishaes_n defect_n so_o that_o those_o curse_n whereupon_o present_a execution_n follow_v be_v but_o modus_fw-la praedicendi_fw-la 108._o august_n in_o psal_n 108._o futura_fw-la say_v austin_n the_o 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i_o protest_v with_o a_o monstrous_a oath_n that_o i_o mean_v no_o harm_n it_o be_v not_o for_o revenge_v or_o anger_n but_o custom_n i_o be_o friend_n with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o he_o will_v justify_v the_o tree_n when_o the_o fruit_n be_v wicked_a he_o swear_v his_o yea_o and_o his_o nay_o backward_a and_o forward_o he_o salute_v his_o friend_n and_o season_v his_o jest_n with_o curse_v &_o ban_v and_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o fear_v god_n when_o he_o tear_v god_n on_o this_o manner_n shall_v we_o think_v he_o so_o good_a a_o fellow_n as_o he_o make_v himself_o solomon_n say_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruelty_n 9_o prou._n 12._o 10_o 14._o 9_o his_o courtesy_n be_v curse_n his_o salutation_n vengeance_n and_o mischief_n be_v not_o these_o such_o fool_n as_o make_v but_o a_o sport_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o these_o such_o deceitful_a man_n as_o feign_v themselves_o mad_a and_o cast_v firebrand_n at_o their_o friend_n and_o then_o say_v be_o 18_o prou._n 26._o 18_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o some_o dog_n to_o bark_v not_o so_o much_o for_o curstness_n as_o for_o custom_n petrarch_n petrarch_n say_v one_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o currish_a quality_n at_o the_o best_a and_o sure_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o continual_a issue_n and_o canker_n in_o his_o mouth_n of_o rot_a word_n and_o bitter_a stream_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o sink_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o whatsoever_o small_a reckon_n he_o make_v of_o curse_v and_o blasphemy_n yet_o he_o that_o swear_v often_o must_v needs_o be_v like_o a_o servant_n often_o beat_v and_o 11._o ecclus._n 23._o 10._o 11._o bunch_a which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o scar_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o if_o he_o knowledge_n not_o his_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o double_a offence_n for_o the_o righteous_a lord_n that_o will_v demand_v a_o account_n of_o every_o 36._o matth._n 12._o 36._o idle_a word_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o 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