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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85880	The trumpet in Sion, sounding a general alarm in the nation. By J.G.G.	Gailhard, J. (Jean).	1700 (1700)	Wing G42A; ESTC R232835	76,533	150

Soul therein included So Secondarily he ought to take care of his Honour in the World when it crosses neither Piety nor Virtue and by all lawful means defend it when maliciously and violently assaulted by bad Men. And this those that set themselves for Censors of other Men's Actions ought to take notice of especially when they know them to be no Despisers of good Advice when duly given But the abominable Disease of Calumny being now so Epidemical the danger of suffering it so visible and great and the harm thereby done so frequent it requires the greater Care to prevent and suppress it Nothing more destructive to Society and nothing brings more confusion into the World than doth speaking ill one of another Whence do often arise Quarrels Fightings Duels Bruises Wounds and Death but from words Mis-spoken Mis-reported and Mis-understood O the Tongue that cannot be governed thô (a) Jam. 3.5 6. A little member how great a matter a little fire kindleth it setteth on fire the course of nature More mischief proceeds from the Organ of Speech than from all the other Members of the Body as we may see in what the Apostle saith about it (b) Rom. 3.13 14. With their tongues they have used deceit the poison of asps is under their lips their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness What in English we call Slanderers or False Accusers is in Greek called Devils for the Devil is their Father who as our Saviour saith was a lyar and a murderer from the beginning How many children in that kind hath he in the World Prov. 10.18 thô in some different degrees and ways But He that hideth hatred with lying lips and he that uttereth slander is a fool Some out of Malice Revengefulness or the like sinful Principle do either invent Lies with out any ground against others or misinterpret their Words and Actions and are glad of any pretence to Blacken their Neighbour with false Aspersions and malicious Insinuations And these Men have another fortunder them who publish the Lies and Slanders which the others forged and so become partakers of other men's sins Both he who steals the Money and he who puts it into the Bag are guilty so he who spreads abroad the Slander is as guilty as he who invented it thô herein sometimes there is a difference for some publish it out of Imprudence others out of a sinful Compliance and others out of Malice Nay there are some who out of their own natural Corruption take pleasure to hear others ill spoken of and thô in their mind they be convinced the things are not true yet in their Heart are glad of it and contrary to the Rules of Charity and Prudence will rather believe Evil than Good thô in doubtful Cases the least they should do is to suspend their Judgment till they see a just cause and not presently to proclaim it abroad and thus fall into the snare for this is a direct breach of the Ninth Commandment Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour whether his Goods Good Name or Life be concerned Spreading ill Reports upon uncertainties and hear-say is a base thing and odious before God and a nice point in the sight of Men who being pinch'd in so sensible a part as Reputation will kick against such as thus lash them behind Neither do I think that the Laws of God and Men require in a Man the Stoician 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Insensibility as if he was a Stock or a Stone but rather do allow him in lawful ways to vindicate his good Name as to defend his Life One Case excepted when 't is plainly for the Cause of the Lord Jesus then suffer all things gladly from those that have Authority and Power over you The Spaniards have a saying Por tu honra pon la vida y pon los dos por tu Dios. Hazard thy Life for thy Honour But venture both for thy God 'T is fit for the good of Human Society that a strong Curb should be be put upon Authors and Promoters of Slanders ' to take away from the Sufferers all just cause from doing themselves justice when wronged in this case and by these means shall Peace be kept and it will strike Terror upon Offenders in this kind or else this will bring in Trouble and Confusion for there are some Men in the World who are as ready to venture all they have to vindicate their Reputation when unjustly assaulted as to defend their Life This is spoken as to Men. But in relation to God there are more pressing Motives not only against him who raises false Reports against another but also against him that takes it up Believes and Propagates it God's word we have for it for he that doth so shall not abide in God's Tabernacle nor dwell in his Holy Hill for David puts the Question to God (a) Psal 15.1 3. Lord who shall abide c. which he Answers He that taketh not up a reproach against his Neighbour What is to take up a reproach the Old Translation hath it very plain not to receive a false report against his neighbour He who desireth to be in God's Favour and be admitted into his House must not hearken to encourage or support a false Report against another but say I will not be concern'd and so let it fall The meaning of the place is of a large extent some explain the words takes not up a reproach by doth not lift up ignominy and scandal upon his Tongue and with it lays no snares to others either with forming false things or wresting those that be true Who will not hear speak or believe a Reproach or false Report against his Neighbour thereby to keep innocent his Ear Tongue and Heart I say further that in some cases Truth it self as to matters of Fact when prejudicial to some body ought not to be published without necessity and a lawful Call as when a Man is upon Oath summoned to bear Evidence in a Court of Justice to preserve a Man's Right but when by such Reports some body receives harm and no body no good thô they were True ought to be suppressed and buried Doeg's report to Saul of what had happened between David and Abimelech was True Psal 53. yet David for it cursed him 't is not always well and fit to speak the Truth A Son 's Saying My Father is a Thief and a Drunkard may be True but 't is ill of him to say it so 't is when against the Rules of Charity Several other kinds of Sins we have here which to mention would prove an endless Task and indeed who can number them all Whether of Inclination and Temper of Relations Professions Conditions Ages of both Sexes Family Personal and National Sins and there is too much cause to complain that England is become a sink of evil in all sorts not only the iniquities of the Country but also those of others How great Sinners