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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	fire_n	set_v	tongue_n	3,652	5	9.4006	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81372	Vindiciæ magistratuum. or, a sober plea for subjection to present government. According to the command and special direction of God himself, in his holy scriptures. / By the meanest of the Lord's tenderers of his great honour, and weal of his saints.	C. D.	1658 (1658)	Wing D12; Thomason E2120_1; ESTC R210149	85,481	128

suddenly rashly is from the same root as M. Burroughs observes curb his words that he might not speak at randome unbeseeming words how ever he might be seemingly induced thereto by any provoking object Indeed Seneca was wont to say Invalidum emne natura querulum the weakest spirits are ever the most quarrelsome and contentious We see it too manifest at this day Again v. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me who so privily slandereth his neighbour him will I cut off vers 5. or as the Hebrew phrase is that betongueth traduceth or calumniates Aynswort He that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight Illic incipit illuc rapit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mr. Manton c. This is the tongue as the Apostle James speaks cap. 3.6 that is set on fire of hell and sets on fire the whole course of nature the whole course of our lives as the Greek renders it there is no action no age no Estate priviledged from the influence of it There is a great resemblance between an evil Tongue and Fire 1. For the heat of it 't is the instrument of wrath and contention which is the heat of a man a boyling of the bloud about the heart Solomon saith Prov. 17.27 A man of understanding is of a cool spirit hot water boyleth over so do passions in the heart boyl out into untoward words because in his lips there is a burning fire Prov. 16.27 2. For the danger of it the Tongue is a powerfull means to kindle divisions and strifes The fool casteth firebrands and saith Am I not in sport Prov. 26.18 We throw fire abroad scalding words and do not think of the danger of them 3. For the scorching Reproaches penetrate like fire David compareth them to coals of Juniper which burn hottest and longest desolating coals as the Seventy render it O! labour with our humble Prophet to keep anger from being a scorching fire in your tongues Psal 39.3 c. And with him Psal 131.1 let not thy heart be lifted up through pride nor do thou exercise thy self in things too high for thee Deut. 17.20 which do not sute with thy calling but behave and quiet thy self as a Childe by his Mother wean thy soul and minde thus be as lowly minded meek hearted and full of simplicity Mat. 18.1 2 3. This was the practice of this blessed man after Gods own heart and must of necessity be of all that profess to be the servants of the most high God for when this blessed practise doth fail or is cast off by any as then he will be taken off from the way of holiness so he will be set to follow the imaginations of his own heart Psal 140.1 2 3 5. which sends forth nothing but seeds of corruption and the roots of bitterness which will spring forth into poysonous weeds of slanderous untruths peevishness unchristian detractings and what is worst Now the way to prevent the growing of these roots of bitterness and keep cool our tongues is to keep the heart possest with the principles of saving graces that make the soul calm and serene within from whence will be sent forth such an odour into the world such a beauty discovered such a pleasantness in sound speech that can in no wise be condemned that every one will be able to discern with some approbation and relish the ornament of that Christians meek and quiet spirit and be ready to speak well of his Profession admire the splendor of his conversation although they remain themselves poor souls all the while in their filthy lusts and fling their dirt upon others Observe with me a little further to set home this duty that blessed Exhortation of the Apostles Ephes 4.31 32. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice and be ye kind one to another tender hearted c. Here the Apostle treats of Wrath in a double acceptation that which is less grown and that which is setled with maliciousness The first is set down as it is in the affection the second as it is in the word Definition of Bitterness Bitterness is a smothered displeasure of which one will not be known that maketh a man a burthen to himself and others till it be digested This Wrath being fuller of discontent then revenge like a fret that ranckles inwardly and like a fire that hath no vent it is exceeding violent and like Water cast upon Lime Mr. Bayns the fairer you deal with it the more it burns Simile and as the face by the yellow Jaundies receives the colour of the disease when the Gall overfloweth In facie legitur homo so our looks will be ready to discover the heart when all our behaviour hath tasted of the Gall of Bitterness Wrath or Fierceness Definition of Wrath. Ira furor brevis est Anger notes of it noteth an impetuous Anger that is manifestly and headily carried being soon up and soon allayed as too violent to hold Anger is that which sets us upon the desire of Revenge This sinfull Anger hath these Symptomes and causes 1. When men are moved because their mindes are not served or because something crosses their designs or expectations 2. When our Anger keepeth no due bounds is excessive and against the innocent as well as the nocent is inconsiderate c. 3. When it hindreth good duties breaketh off love occasioneth other sins as Clamour which is a disorder in words accompanying the former disorder in affections Clamour its effects for as a fire kindled here or there will fasten unto the next things unto it so this fire of Hell burning in the heart will fasten on the tongue and as the Jews once stirred against Christ could cry no other thing then Crucifie him crucifie him so the language of the clamorous is nothing else but Kill stay and destroy pull down and consume as Stephens enemies cried aloud and run upon him Act. 7.3 As Drums in a battel to drown the moans of the hurt Evil speaking executing their fury in their inveterate acclamations O! therefore in your Anger have a special care to rule the Tongue Evil speaking is a blaspheming either of God or Man imprecations revilings c. He loved cursing it shall light on him Psal 109.17 A man may be denominated from his language Thou art one of them for even thy speech bewrayeth thee said the Maid to Peter The Godly bless such as curse them for the Language of Canaan is their Speech Malice what 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 With all Malice It is a sinfull affection which doth separate and make us evil disposed towards others The word may as well be rendred Mischievousness signifying one special kind of sin which is directly opposite to Brotherly Love and Charity sweetly expressed by the Apostle in the following contraries viz. kindness one to another tender-heartedness forgiving one another even as