ourselves_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o 18._o 1._o this_o will_v make_v we_o mourn_v for_o it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o action_n in_o our_o brother_n that_o we_o must_v rebuke_v he_o for_o it_o 2._o it_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o other_o that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o good_a by_o our_o rebuke_n by_o take_v the_o most_o convenient_a time_n when_o it_o may_v be_v most_o for_o their_o good_a and_o there_o may_v most_o love_n appear_v towards_o they_o thus_o abigail_n deal_v with_o nabal_n 34._o if_o he_o find_v out_o a_o crime_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o grieve_v that_o it_o be_v commit_v as_o glad_a that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o the_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o i_o accuse_v he_o of_o be_v true_a i_o therefore_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n to_o judge_v he_o as_o i_o do_v but_o that_o be_v a_o false_a consequence_n that_o he_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n because_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a for_o even_o in_o truth_n there_o may_v be_v wrong_a as_o in_o doeg_n accuse_v and_o in_o saul_n judge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ahemelech_n relieve_v david_n doeg_v report_n be_v true_a but_o malicious_a therefore_o he_o be_v curse_v for_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o he_o love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a doeg_v hypocr_n part_n 1._o chap._n 34._o she_o let_v he_o alone_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wine_n because_o than_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o reproof_n but_o afterward_o she_o tell_v he_o the_o danger_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v when_o we_o set_v about_o such_o a_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v see_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o desire_n we_o have_v to_o reproach_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o their_o sin_n unto_o god_n a_o err_a brother_n must_v be_v restore_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n that_o so_o he_o may_v perceive_v no_o ill-will_n in_o 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the_o pharisee_n go_v forth_o and_o straightway_o take_v counsel_n with_o the_o herodian_o against_o he_o how_o they_o may_v destroy_v he_o mar._n 3.9_o at_o other_o time_n they_o put_v question_n to_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o entangle_v he_o in_o his_o discourse_n therefore_o we_o must_v serious_o consider_v what_o our_o aim_n be_v in_o observe_v the_o action_n of_o other_o whether_o out_o of_o love_n or_o out_o of_o malice_n 3._o he_o that_o observe_v his_o brother_n action_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o he_o will_v so_o carry_v himself_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v gain_v his_o brother_n for_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n thereby_o but_o when_o man_n do_v it_o out_o of_o ill-will_n than_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o their_o brother_n good_a but_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o bring_v he_o to_o defamation_n and_o get_v he_o a_o ill_a name_n by_o it_o let_v such_o consider_v it_o when_o they_o protest_v they_o owe_v no_o ill-will_n to_o such_o a_o man_n yet_o god_n know_v it_o be_v out_o of_o ill-will_n towards_o he_o that_o they_o so_o speak_v or_o act_v against_o he_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o consider_v what_o our_o end_n and_o affection_n be_v for_o god_n know_v both_o and_o also_o whether_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o our_o brethren_n out_o of_o love_n or_o hatred_n 4._o when_o there_o be_v some_o hard_a thought_n against_o another_o in_o our_o heart_n than_o the_o report_n that_o we_o give_v credit_n unto_o at_o first_o though_o it_o be_v false_a and_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o easy_o go_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n but_o still_o rise_v in_o we_o against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o this_o be_v clear_a when_o man_n be_v thus_o hasty_a in_o snatch_v a_o evil_a report_n against_o another_o that_o be_v not_o from_o good_a will_n but_o from_o ill-will_n 3._o let_v we_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o censure_v of_o man_n person_n and_o their_o action_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n of_o man_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o judgement_n the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n the_o life_n of_o man_n the_o person_n of_o man_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o 1_o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v 2._o the_o life_n of_o man_n judg._n 19_o ult_n consider_v of_o the_o matter_n take_v advice_n and_o speak_v your_o mind_n that_o be_v consult_v and_o judge_v of_o it_o go_v paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n judge_n in_o yourselves_o be_v it_o comely_a that_o a_o woman_n pray_v to_o god_n uncover_v 1_o cor._n 11.13_o 3._o the_o person_n of_o man_n paul_n thus_o judge_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n to_o â—e_v a_o wicked_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 13._o 20._o the_o grecian_n have_v their_o law-keeper_n the_o egyptian_n have_v their_o precedent_n of_o the_o law_n the_o roman_n have_v their_o cenâ—ors_n censurer_n of_o manner_n who_o examine_v and_o punish_v all_o disorder_n aul._n gel._n noct._n atic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o &_o 20._o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o live_v of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o word_n â—ut_v the_o person_n of_o man_n be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v judge_v for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o true_a say_n three_o thing_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o man_n judgement_n videl_n god_n secret_a counsel_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o man_n person_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o censure_v man_n action_n when_o we_o may_v not_o censure_v their_o person_n for_o their_o action_n we_o may_v judge_v they_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o our_o affection_n must_v not_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o judgement_n but_o god_n word_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o that_o sentence_n that_o the_o word_n pass_v upon_o the_o action_n we_o may_v pass_v upon_o it_o but_o so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o for_o instance_n one_o that_o be_v a_o common_a pot-companion_n god_n word_n call_v he_o a_o drunkard_n from_o his_o customariness_n in_o that_o sin_n and_o let_v such_o consider_v that_o man_n heart_n may_v be_v overcome_v with_o this_o sin_n when_o their_o head_n be_v not_o when_o man_n love_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n though_o they_o can_v draw_v much_o like_a brewer_n horse_n and_o carry_v away_o more_o than_o other_o yet_o against_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v a_o wo._n isai_n 5.22_o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n the_o censure_n that_o god_n word_n pass_v we_o may_v pass_v and_o set_v before_o our_o neighbour_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v tit._n 1.12_o 13_o one_o of_o themselves_o even_o a_o prophet_n of_o their_o own_o say_v the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n etc._n etc._n this_o witness_n be_v true_a therefore_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n the_o rebuke_n must_v be_v sharp_a yet_o do_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o spirit_n 4._o let_v we_o suspect_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o spare_a time_n to_o spend_v in_o judge_v other_o they_o that_o find_v nothing_o to_o do_v at_o home_n be_v busy_a abroad_o 1._o tim._n 5.13_o let_v we_o take_v a_o strict_a view_n of_o ourselves_o and_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o sin_n lie_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o indulge_v
love_n to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o affliction_n come_v not_o the_o second_o time_n soloman_n advise_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o though_o sinner_n grow_v great_a yet_o envy_v they_o noâ—_n murmur_v not_o against_o god_n dispensation_n keep_v close_o to_o he_o fear_v he_o continual_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v remember_v his_o people_n god_n have_v one_o end_n iâ—_n give_v worldling_n their_o wealth_n the_o honour_n their_o pleasure_n here_o and_o the_o look_v at_o another_o end_n he_o give_v it_o theâ—â—_n as_o their_o portion_n they_o look_v at_o no_o other_o good_a but_o prosperity_n and_o care_n for_o nâ—_n other_o good_a and_o so_o god_n give_v it_o there_o when_o as_o god_n withhold_v such_o thing_n from_o his_o people_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o better_a portion_n in_o store_n for_o they_o hereafter_o â—â—nguae_fw-la patient_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sustinet_fw-la flagellari_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la caelestem_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la expectaâ—_n perald_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la â—â—nguae_fw-la mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o hereby_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v know_v asunder_o the_o one_o have_v hope_n in_o the_o end_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v perish_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 10.6_o some_o rely_v on_o man_n some_o on_o their_o good_n and_o land_n some_o on_o the_o creature_n but_o all_o shall_v fail_v they_o at_o last_o sperando_fw-la peribunt_fw-la they_o shall_v perish_v by_o thus_o hope_v the_o wicked_a stand_n in_o slippery_a place_n and_o their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n deu._n 32.35_o 7._o to_o keep_v we_o from_o murmur_a let_v we_o consider_v our_o unprofitableness_n under_o â—ll_a god_n deal_n with_o we_o this_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v silent_a either_o under_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o bewail_v our_o condition_n that_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o we_o be_v and_o have_v make_v no_o better_a improvement_n of_o god_n former_a deal_n with_o we_o god_n ofâ—en_o lap_v up_o many_o precious_a pearl_n in_o the_o â—undle_n of_o our_o sorrow_n though_o thy_o affliction_n be_v bitter_a arrow_n yet_o they_o â—ome_v from_o a_o sweet_a friend_n let_v we_o therefore_o lament_v that_o we_o be_v not_o better_v â—y_a they_o 8._o consider_v how_o many_o there_o be_v â—hat_n be_v below_o we_o that_o want_v many_o â—hings_n that_o we_o enjoy_v we_o look_v only_o at_o â—uch_n and_o such_o as_o be_v above_o we_o and_o at_o â—hat_n we_o want_v that_o they_o have_v and_o we_o â—re_n apt_a present_o to_o think_v why_o shall_v â—ot_n we_o have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o and_o then_o â—â—ur_v heart_n be_v apt_a to_o fret_v and_o murmur_n â—ut_v to_o remedy_v this_o consider_v what_o you_o enjoy_v that_o other_o want_v it_o may_v be_v thy_o beer_n be_v small_a but_o god_n give_v to_o many_o other_o tear_n and_o gall_n and_o blood_n to_o drink_v yet_o these_o that_o be_v below_o thou_o may_v be_v better_a christian_n then_o thyself_o unless_o thou_o silence_v thy_o murmur_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n then_o remember_v that_o promise_n you_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o it_o thou_o have_v enough_o and_o have_v more_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v than_o worldling_n have_v in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n increase_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n that_o earnest_o entreat_v a_o holy_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o a_o sore_a disease_n which_o much_o afflict_a he_o humilieris_fw-la ora_fw-la dominum_fw-la servet_fw-la te_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la humilieris_fw-la but_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o pray_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o humble_v that_o condition_n be_v best_a for_o we_o that_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o make_v we_o humble_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lie_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o lie_v define_v and_o distinguish_v from_o a_o untruth_n from_o hyperbole_n parable_n and_o jrony_n from_o feign_v and_o simulation_n and_o from_o the_o concealment_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o next_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o shall_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o lie_v a_o sin_n that_o show_v itself_o very_o earâ—y_o even_o in_o little_a child_n psal_n 58.3_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o god_n â—rom_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o â—hey_n be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n they_o show_v â—heir_o alienation_n from_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o be_v by_o their_o profession_n the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v become_v very_o cunning_a in_o this_o art_n of_o lie_v and_o our_o experience_n can_v witness_v the_o commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o here_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n what_o this_o sin_n be_v cicero_n definit_a of_o lie_v mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la falsa_fw-la verborum_fw-la prolatio_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la cicero_n lie_v be_v a_o voluntary_a speak_n of_o that_o which_o be_v false_a with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v our_o neighbour_n when_o a_o man_n speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o think_v or_o to_o his_o knowledge_n for_o some_o evil_a intent_n as_o to_o deceive_v to_o pleasure_n to_o profit_v to_o delight_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v contrary_a to_o what_o a_o man_n think_v or_o against_o his_o knowledge_n or_o conscience_n for_o this_o do_v distinguish_v a_o lie_n from_o many_o thing_n 1._o from_o a_o untruth_n for_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v what_o be_v false_a and_o not_o lie_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a yet_o think_v he_o speak_v truth_n he_o speak_v falsehood_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o lie_v not_o because_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o his_o conscience_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o lie_v deliver_v that_o which_o be_v true_a think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a this_o be_v one_o mark_v of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o from_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15.2_o for_o many_o speak_v truth_n from_o the_o lip_n only_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v lie_v or_o not_o lie_v not_o from_o the_o verity_n or_o falseness_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o from_o the_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o aquinas_n say_v when_o a_o man_n tell_v something_o that_o iâ—_n false_a whereof_o he_o have_v be_v misinform_v or_o believe_v it_o be_v as_o he_o report_v it_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n materialitèr_fw-la but_o not_o formalitèr_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n purpose_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o deceive_v do_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o against_o he_o will_v tell_v the_o truth_n he_o tell_v a_o truth_n materialitèr_fw-la scal._n mòn_n mentitur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la dicit_fw-la putans_fw-la severa_fw-la dicere_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la verè_fw-la enuntiat_fw-la jul._n scal._n and_o a_o lie_n formalitèr_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o form_n give_v the_o be_v to_o a_o thing_n say_v aristotle_n and_o therefore_o he_o lie_v even_o by_o tell_v the_o truth_n because_o he_o do_v it_o cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v and_o as_o scaliger_n say_v he_o do_v not_o lie_v who_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a think_v he_o speak_v truth_n but_o he_o who_o declare_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v false_a for_o this_o cause_n both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n distinguish_v between_o mendacium_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o mendacium_fw-la facere_fw-la a_o man_n may_v tell_v a_o lie_n sometime_o against_o his_o will_n but_o no_o man_n make_v a_o lie_n but_o willing_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lie_n love_v lie_n 2._o from_o figurative_a and_o hyperbolical_a speech_n and_o parable_n both_o which_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v false_a yet_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v very_o true_a and_o express_v the_o thing_n more_o significant_o as_o figurative_a speech_n call_v hyperbole_n or_o more_o profitable_a as_o feign_a parable_n both_o which_o be_v warrant_v in_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n first_o for_o hyperbole_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n exod._n 33.3_o
frivolis_fw-la juramentis_fw-la that_o a_o oath_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o very_o good_a purpose_n may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n yea_o of_o god_n himself_o 1._o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a thus_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.22_o jacob_n swear_v to_o laban_n gen._n 31._o joseph_n to_o jacob_n his_o father_n gen._n 47._o david_n to_o jonathan_n elijah_n to_o obadiah_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.9_o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 1.23_o 2._o the_o holy_a angel_n haw_v swear_v dan._n 12.7_o by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o rev._n 10.5.6_o yea._n 3_o god_n himself_o be_v record_v to_o have_v swear_v sometime_o by_o his_o holiness_n psal_n 89.35_o sometime_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n abel_n propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la socordâ—am_fw-la deus_fw-la jurat_fw-la philo._n jud._n in_o lib._n &_o the_o sacrif_n cain_n &_o abel_n isai_n 62.8_o sometime_o by_o his_o great_a name_n jerem._n 44.26_o sometime_o by_o his_o soul_n jerem._n 51.14_o not_o that_o he_o need_v to_o confirm_v his_o word_n by_o a_o oath_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o god_n swear_v say_v philo_n to_o convince_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o then_o to_o comfort_v it_o again_o have_v see_v that_o there_o be_v lawful_a oath_n let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o our_o oath_n must_v be_v qualify_v for_o your_o direction_n therein_o see_v jerem._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 1._o in_o truth_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o oath_n must_v be_v true_a thy_o oath_n must_v not_o be_v against_o thy_o conscience_n the_o contrary_n be_v reprove_v isai_n 48.1_o where_o god_n complain_v the_o people_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n 2._o in_o judgement_n i._n e._n in_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n with_o discretion_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o he_o that_o minister_v it_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n else_o we_o swear_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o thou_o swear_v must_v be_v well_o know_v to_o thou_o and_o not_o uncertain_a the_o roman_n use_v that_o most_o considerate_a word_n arbitror_fw-la i_o think_v when_o the_o juror_n say_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v most_o certain_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n a_o man_n take_v be_v not_o just_a he_o sin_v in_o swear_v and_o more_o in_o keep_v of_o his_o oath_n david_n do_v much_o better_o in_o break_v his_o rash_a oath_n and_o not_o kill_v nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o then_o herod_n do_v in_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o behead_v john_n baptist_n mar._n 6._o it_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o a_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reverence_n a_o oath_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o judgement_n will_v guide_v we_o never_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o upon_o necessity_n 3._o in_o righteousness_n or_o secundum_fw-la justitiam_fw-la and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o look_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a that_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o swear_v else_o our_o oath_n be_v a_o wicked_a oath_n like_o herod_n to_o herodias_n and_o the_o jew_n against_o paul_n god_n be_v hereby_o sanctify_a when_o we_o swear_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o knower_n of_o all_o secret_n a_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n a_o defender_n and_o rewarder_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o falsehood_n sect_n 7._o stir_a up_o magistrate_n to_o suppress_v vain_a swear_n now_o since_o rash_a and_o idle_a swear_n and_o perjury_n be_v sin_n that_o abound_v in_o this_o land_n of_o we_o and_o be_v like_a to_o make_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o mourn_v and_o shake_v be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n that_o our_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v bridle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o these_o sin_n against_o which_o strict_a law_n have_v be_v make_v by_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n among_o the_o egyptian_n 9_o boaemus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o whosoever_o be_v convict_v for_o a_o common_a swearer_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n among_o the_o scythian_n it_o be_v the_o loss_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o good_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o swearer_n be_v to_o be_v throw_v with_o violence_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n tarpeius_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n say_v plutarch_n plutar._n plutar._n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hercules_n within_o door_n but_o make_v they_o to_o go_v abroad_o that_o they_o may_v deliberate_v of_o their_o oath_n among_o the_o grecian_n there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o every_o swearer_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o ear_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o rend_v their_o clothes_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v or_o profane_v which_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o our_o day_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o hear_v man_n belch_a out_o black_a and_o hideous_a oath_n we_o shall_v not_o keep_v one_o suit_n long_o upon_o our_o back_n ere_o we_o may_v tear_v it_o to_o piece_n one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o swearer_n shall_v have_v his_o mouth_n sear_v with_o burn_a hot_a iron_n lewis_n st._n lewis_n and_o cause_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o great_a swearer_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o his_o head_n annot_v rhenan_n annot_v and_o say_v he_o will_v endure_v the_o like_a punishment_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n conditional_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o afterward_o this_o hateful_a vice_n may_v never_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n out_o of_o a_o pious_a care_n to_o suppress_v this_o sin_n ordain_v that_o a_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v exact_v of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v hear_v or_o note_v to_o swear_v in_o his_o court_n yea_o some_o report_n that_o the_o very_a turk_n will_v stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o man_n of_o all_o estate_n among_o we_o do_v show_v themselves_o worse_o than_o jew_n in_o daily_a crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o rip_v up_o his_o wound_n to_o bleed_v afresh_o and_o instead_o of_o cross_n and_o nail_n rend_v and_o grind_v he_o to_o piece_n between_o their_o tooth_n be_v not_o this_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o this_o land_n god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v they_o more_o than_o other_o and_o they_o dishonour_v he_o more_o than_o other_o make_v it_o the_o common_a figure_n in_o their_o hellik_a rhetoric_n not_o to_o give_v their_o best_a friend_n a_o word_n till_o they_o have_v give_v their_o saviour_n a_o stab_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o wound_n make_v a_o oath_n the_o proem_n of_o their_o speech_n and_o the_o compliment_n of_o their_o discourse_n look_v into_o our_o town_n city_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o ready_a tradesman_n be_v to_o sell_v their_o soul_n so_o they_o may_v sell_v their_o ware_n with_o oath_n but_o a_o sad_a bargain_n it_o be_v when_o for_o every_o trifle_n they_o seâ—_n their_o soul_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n iâ—_n not_o able_a to_o redeem_v not_o only_o courtier_n that_o be_v man_n of_o the_o best_a breed_n buâ—_n even_o countrey-peasant_n man_n that_o be_v not_o only_o void_a of_o grace_n but_o also_o of_o all_o natural_a endowment_n be_v wise_a enough_o to_o practise_v this_o sin_n the_o arrant_a clown_n that_o be_v most_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a in_o speak_v be_v rhetorical_a enough_o in_o swear_v and_o can_v equal_v the_o high_a in_o strange_a and_o various_a oath_n for_o this_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v a_o controversy_n with_o this_o nation_n and_o for_o this_o i_o fear_v our_o land_n will_v mourn_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v like_a to_o shake_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n therefore_o if_o magistrate_n tender_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o either_o if_o they_o bear_v any_o love_n to_o this_o nation_n if_o they_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n then_o let_v i_o beseech_v they_o to_o gird_v their_o sword_n upon_o their_o thigh_n and_o arm_v themselves_o with_o resolution_n to_o suppress_v this_o proud_a sin_n that_o scorn_v to_o quarrel_v with_o any_o under_o
a_o wine-bibber_n cure_v she_o in_o time_n of_o that_o infirmity_n which_o austin_n therefore_o call_v medicinale_fw-la ferrum_fw-la a_o cure_v weapon_n this_o reproach_v of_o she_o by_o the_o maidservant_n be_v the_o mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o cure_v she_o of_o this_o malady_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o so_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o he_o as_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v try_v thereby_o that_o our_o faith_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a thus_o david_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n consider_v god_n end_n in_o shimeis_n rail_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o 3._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o when_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v he_o do_v as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o not_o open_a his_o mouth_n again_o isai_n 53.7_o it_o be_v twice_o repeat_v of_o he_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o also_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o christ_n revile_v not_o again_o partly_o because_o revile_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o suffer_v as_o our_o surety_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o shame_n as_o we_o have_v therefore_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n not_o only_o from_o revile_v but_o many_o time_n from_o just_a apology_n confess_v our_o guiltiness_n by_o his_o silence_n as_o one_o well_o note_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v member_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 4._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o he_o dispue_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o yet_o dare_v not_o bring_v any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o say_v only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o michael_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o best_a cause_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o rail_v not_o at_o he_o but_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n if_o he_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v any_o christian_a dare_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n no_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 1._o silent_o to_o bear_v what_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o we_o so_o do_v moses_n when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n chide_v with_o he_o numb_a 12.3_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o see_v their_o passion_n and_o know_v if_o he_o shall_v break_v out_o into_o passion_n also_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n as_o they_o do_v against_o he_o so_o david_n i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n say_v he_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n psal_n 39.2_o when_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v reproach_v by_o they_o for_o so_o do_v 5._o grace_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n instead_o of_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o like_a language_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o spread_v our_o case_n before_o he_o this_o do_v job_n chap._n 16.20_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n so_o nehemiah_n while_o the_o enemy_n scoff_n he_o pray_v hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v nehem._n 4.4_o therefore_o spread_v thy_o case_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o plead_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o make_v they_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o humble_v they_o for_o it_o and_o sit_v they_o receive_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o such_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a chap._n xvii_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o tongue_n let_v we_o now_o look_v to_o it_o that_o rule_n 1_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o not_o sinful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o that_o forbid_v lie_v require_v truth_n to_o be_v speak_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o goâ—_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v psal_n 37.30_o 31._o where_o the_o law_n god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o love_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v know_v by_o gracious_a speech_n the_o wise_a man_n give_v this_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o one_o true_o good_a the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a disperse_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o prov._n 15.7_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o seed_n man_n that_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v their_o seed_n that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o a_o wiseman_n sow_v instruction_n that_o it_o may_v do_v good_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v opposite_a to_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o forge_n of_o all_o evil_n whatsoever_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o st._n paul_n forbid_v corrupt_a communication_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n he_o enjoin_v that_o what_o we_o speak_v be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o other_o and_o colos_n 4.5_o 6._o he_o require_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o to_o let_v out_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v or_o powder_v with_o salt_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o our_o speech_n to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o holiness_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v wise_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n be_v as_o loose_v and_o bad_a as_o other_o this_o will_v make_v they_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o profession_n let_v we_o then_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o if_o we_o will_v rule_v our_o tongue_n aright_o according_a to_o god_n word_n let_v our_o speech_n be_v such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n good_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o bridle_v himself_o in_o whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rule_n 2_o the_o matter_n that_o we_o speak_v must_v be_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o there_o be_v a_o edify_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o man_n make_v on_o another_o more_o like_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o be_v not_o this_o that_o be_v mean_v but_o a_o edify_a one_o another_o in_o grace_n in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o must_v please_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n rom._n 15.2_o as_o in_o direction_n 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