delight_v as_o one_o say_v in_o such_o musician_n as_o these_o be_v linguae_fw-la ball_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n linguae_fw-la pleasantness_n and_o mirth_n must_v be_v use_v as_o sleep_v and_o rest_v when_o more_o grave_n and_o serious_a business_n be_v dispatch_v 2._o if_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n serious_o humble_a yourselves_o for_o it_o take_v shame_n and_o sorrow_n to_o you_o for_o this_o sin_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isai_n 6.3_o and_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n psal_n 51.10_o then_o will_v your_o word_n be_v clean_a pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v you_o new_a creature_n then_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o you_o new_a tongue_n when_o god_n turn_v a_o people_n to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n he_o do_v return_v unto_o they_o a_o pure_a language_n zeph._n 3.9_o if_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o mourn_v for_o it_o here_o a_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o rev._n 16.13_o 3._o see_v that_o your_o speech_n be_v gracious_a season_v with_o salt_n colos_n 4.6_o that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v minister_a grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o let_v they_o be_v season_v with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o such_o as_o may_v paint_v forth_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o your_o mind_n if_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o will_v be_v grace_n in_o our_o woâ—ds_n grace_n be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o salt_n be_v to_o meat_n it_o suck_v out_o the_o blood_n fiâ—st_n which_o if_o leave_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o make_v a_o stink_n and_o corrupt_v so_o grace_n soak_v out_o that_o corruption_n that_o make_v our_o word_n so_o unsavoury_a now_o as_o salt_n make_v the_o meat_n savoury_a so_o grace_n make_v our_o word_n 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make_v as_o it_o be_v some_o breach_n upon_o their_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n for_o they_o have_v venom_n not_o only_o in_o their_o eye_n athanas_n vâ—r_fw-la pius_fw-la lapides_fw-la in_o se_fw-la conjectos_fw-la majoâ—â—_n patientia_fw-la tulerit_fw-la quam_fw-la obscaena_fw-la verba_fw-la athanas_n but_o even_o in_o their_o tongue_n and_o breath_n as_o have_v the_o basilisk_n a_o good_a man_n can_v endure_v the_o company_n of_o filthy_a speaker_n one_o say_v that_o a_o good_a man_n can_v with_o much_o more_o patience_n endure_v stone_n to_o be_v throw_v at_o he_o then_o filthy_a word_n on_o the_o contrary_a frequent_a the_o company_n of_o modest_a and_o pious_a person_n read_v oft_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a puify_v and_o cleanse_v they_o that_o delight_n in_o it_o some_o physician_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o that_o be_v libidinous_a by_o sleep_v upon_o the_o herb_n agnus-castus_n become_v chaste_a so_o rest_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n purify_v from_o all_o impurity_n and_o uncleanness_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o flatter_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o flatter_v define_v we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o another_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n sc_n the_o sin_n of_o flatter_v which_o may_v thus_o be_v define_v flatter_v be_v a_o sin_n whereby_o man_n beguile_v other_o with_o deceitful_a praise_n or_o as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v a_o overthwart_a praise_v or_o commend_v of_o another_o flattery_n be_v engender_v by_o pride_n hatch_v up_o by_o arrogance_n and_o perpetual_o softer_v by_o fool_n for_o they_o be_v the_o anvil_n on_o which_o the_o flatterer_n still_o beat_v who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o insinuation_n but_o be_v present_o puff_v up_o with_o those_o peacock_n tail_n he_o stick_v in_o their_o forehead_n folly_n and_o popularity_n be_v his_o prime_a object_n and_o he_o be_v still_o present_a where_o they_o predominate_a his_o tongue_n be_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o affectatour_n although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o can_v be_v true_o generous_a because_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o other_o man_n humour_n carat_n lentons_n carat_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v flatter_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v become_v general_a in_o david_n day_n psal_n 12._o for_o he_o complain_v 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 ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o more_o general_a it_o spread_v among_o we_o the_o more_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o labour_v against_o it_o for_o the_o more_o spread_a 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labia_fw-la blanditiarum_fw-la quas_fw-la chaldaeus_n vocat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adulationes_fw-la sicut_fw-la lingua_fw-la pro_fw-la sermone_fw-la passim_fw-la accipitur_fw-la ita_fw-la labium_fw-la aliquandò_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dicituâ—_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 sâ—_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 multâ—m_fw-la polliâ—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
3._o rail_v and_o revile_v speech_n and_o these_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n and_o how_o many_o poor_a soul_n have_v run_v this_o hazard_n and_o yet_o never_o consider_v it_o and_o beside_o this_o i_o shall_v add_v further_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o fourfold_a murder_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1._o by_o command_v any_o to_o be_v unjust_o slay_v and_o execute_v as_o saul_n command_v doeg_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n 1_o sam._n 22.17_o 18._o thus_o david_n contrive_v the_o death_n of_o uriah_n and_o command_v joab_n to_o set_v he_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v 2_o sam._n 11.15_o thus_o absalon_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o kill_v amnon_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o and_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n to_o the_o noble_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o put_v naboth_n to_o death_n 1_o king_n 21.10_o 2._o by_o give_v counsel_n to_o any_o to_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o thus_o herodias_n teach_v her_o daughter_n to_o ask_v the_o head_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o a_o charger_n of_o herod_n mar._n 6.24_o 3._o by_o give_v ill_a language_n and_o revile_v word_n whereupon_o a_o fray_n be_v occasion_v and_o murder_n ensue_v 4._o by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o any_o one_o in_o case_n of_o life_n 2._o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n man_n break_v the_o eight_o commandment_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v though_o many_o man_n rob_v not_o their_o neighbour_n of_o their_o good_n yet_o of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o steal_v their_o good_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n may_v be_v value_v but_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n can_v ah_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o cost_v y_o ointment_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o treasure_n and_o happiness_n of_o prince_n and_o he_o that_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o that_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o choice_a jewel_n the_o death_n thereof_o be_v a_o en_fw-fr evil_a death_n the_o grave_n be_v better_a than_o it_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n eccles_n 28.21_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n now_o a_o false_a witness_n sin_n 1._o direct_o against_o god_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n by_o speak_v a_o untruth_n break_v his_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o 2._o he_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o deceive_v by_o lie_v 59_o testis_fw-la falsidicus_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la est_fw-la obnoâ—iuâ—_n faâ—_n deo_fw-la quem_fw-la persuâ—ando_fw-la cante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judic_n quem_fw-la mentiendo_fw-la follit_fw-la inno_n enti_fw-la quem_fw-la falso_fw-la testimonio_fw-la prodit_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr sum_fw-la boni_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 59_o 3._o to_o a_o innocent_a who_o he_o betray_v by_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n 4._o these_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o without_o grace_n to_o repenâ—_n of_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o they_o will_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n mention_v a_o revile_a to_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o chap._n 5._o he_o say_v that_o private_a familiarity_n with_o such_o must_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o david_n propose_v the_o quest_n on_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n and_o himself_o make_v answer_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a w_z the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.3_o 4._o that_o as_o they_o shoot_v at_o god_n and_o his_o people_n so_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o coal_n of_o juniper_n because_o it_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o most_o hot_a and_o last_a fire_n this_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n expositor_n think_v this_o war_n speak_v of_o doeg_n when_o david_n be_v at_o nob_n he_o be_v there_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o doeg_n will_v seem_v religious_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o saul_n see_v what_o become_v of_o his_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n he_o report_v the_o matter_n concern_v david_n and_o ahimelech_n unto_o another_o end_n than_o they_o do_v intend_v it_o wrest_v their_o word_n to_o make_v saul_n think_v there_o be_v a_o plot_n against_o he_o when_o they_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o though_o for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n he_o do_v relate_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o story_n yet_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v he_o a_o false_a tongue_n see_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o doom_n psal_n 52._o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o boast_v himself_o in_o mischief_n his_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o love_v lie_v rather_o than_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n see_v his_o doom_n ver_fw-la 5._o god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v take_v thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o epitaph_n ver_fw-la 7._o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n but_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v these_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o sin_n in_o a_o disorderly_a tongue_n than_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o for_o even_o those_o that_o take_v some_o care_n of_o other_o sin_n yet_o fail_v much_o herein_o there_o need_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v the_o tongue_n within_o compass_n much_o power_n may_v be_v get_v over_o other_o sin_n when_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o serious_o think_v of_o this_o but_o let_v we_o careful_o take_v heed_n hereof_o for_o as_o far_o as_o this_o remain_v in_o any_o man_n and_o be_v not_o watch_v against_o and_o pray_v against_o and_o a_o man_n bring_v to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o so_o much_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n be_v in_o the_o religion_n oâ—_n that_o man_n his_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a appearance_n there_o be_v little_a trutâ—_n of_o religion_n in_o such_o a_o man_n heart_n chap._n v._o of_o some_o particular_a sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o first_o of_o the_o curse_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o curse_v define_v now_o that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o more_o heed_n of_o these_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n i_o shall_v discourse_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o and_o show_v you_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o curse_a tongue_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v define_v the_o sin_n of_o curse_v to_o curse_v curse_v definitt_n of_o curse_v be_v to_o wish_v the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o thing_n or_o person_n ruther_n maledictio_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la imprecatio_fw-la seu_fw-la optatio_fw-la mali_fw-la alicui_fw-la facta_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la mali_fw-la angelus_n de_fw-la clavis_fw-la sum_fw-la de_fw-fr casib_fw-la consc_fw-la in_o titul_n maledict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devoveo_fw-la diris_fw-la impreâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o execration_n verbal_a or_o real_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la re_fw-la maledixit_fw-la job_n 3.6_o gen._n 3.17_o ruther_n with_o who_o we_o be_v offend_v there_o be_v a_o curse_v of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o man_n curse_v themselves_o when_o through_o wrath_n and_o anger_n they_o wish_v evil_a to_o themselves_o as_o when_o â—he_v jew_n cry_v out_o to_o pilate_n concern_v christ_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n mat._n 27.25_o which_o within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o come_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n and_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o to_o this_o day_n and_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a for_o wicked_a person_n to_o curse_v and_o ban_v themselves_o god_n damn_v i_o god_n judge_v i_o god_n confound_v i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v never_o stir_v let_v i_o sink_v where_o i_o stand_v let_v i_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o come_v where_o god_n have_v to_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o oh_o how_o shall_v person_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o imprecation_n against_o themselves_o for_o god_n hear_v man_n prayer_n two_o way_n either_o in_o
for_o speak_v against_o moses_n they_o speak_v against_o he_o because_o of_o the_o ethiopian_a woman_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v that_o be_v the_o pretence_n numb_a 12.1_o but_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o their_o grudge_n be_v express_v ver_fw-la 2_o and_o they_o say_v have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v by_o moses_n only_o have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o and_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o also_o he_o reason_v with_o they_o about_o it_o how_o they_o dare_v do_v it_o wherefore_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o consider_v how_o god_n punish_v miriam_n first_o she_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n than_o she_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n man_n think_v it_o nothing_o to_o speak_v against_o their_o minister_n but_o god_n will_v bring_v such_o to_o account_v for_o it_o some_o do_v it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n to_o come_v close_o upon_o their_o heart_n but_o put_v it_o off_o with_o rail_v and_o other_o with_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n cry_v out_o have_v not_o god_n give_v we_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o can_v we_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o this_o have_v be_v the_o language_n of_o many_o man_n of_o late_a year_n among_o we_o but_o god_n keep_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o sinful_a word_n of_o such_o man_n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 1.6_o sheweth_z that_o he_o do_v harken_v but_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o malac._n 3.17_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o so_o he_o remember_v the_o gracious_a word_n of_o his_o people_n to_o reward_v they_o for_o it_o for_o they_o be_v write_v before_o he_o consid_fw-la 4_o as_o god_n will_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o word_n so_o according_a to_o their_o word_n he_o will_v judge_v they_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 12.37_o god_n will_v â—â—dge_v man_n according_a as_o their_o word_n â—â—ew_n either_o holiness_n or_o wickedness_n â—o_o judas_n set_v down_o what_o god_n will_v do_v â—â—to_o man_n for_o their_o evil_a word_n god_n â—ll_v execute_v judgement_n upâ—â—_n all_o 5._o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o word_n as_o though_o nothing_o do_v return_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o man_n but_o his_o word_n and_o indeed_o a_o man_n worst_a sin_n be_v his_o word_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n consist_v in_o word_n the_o holy-ghost_n be_v more_o on_o the_o tongue_n then_o all_o the_o member_n else_o capel_n de_fw-fr tentat_fw-la part_n 3._o cap._n 5._o to_o convince_v all_o that_o â—â—e_v ungodly_a among_o they_o â—f_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n â—hich_v they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o â—ard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v â—gainst_a he_o this_o if_o well_o consider_v will_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o â—ake_v more_o heed_n of_o sin_v â—n_o this_o manner_n solomon_n say_v a_o man_n â—elly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o â—ips_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v death_n and_o life_n â—re_n in_o the_o power_n of_o rhe_n tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o prov._n 18.20_o 21._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o show_v what_o influence_n the_o word_n of_o man_n have_v either_o to_o their_o weal_n or_o woe_n to_o eternity_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o tongue_n whether_o wholesome_a or_o poisonous_a anâ—_n for_o 21._o life_n or_o death_n according_a tâ—_n their_o word_n he_o that_o suffer_v hâ—_n tongue_n to_o run_v at_o random_n without_o bridle_v it_o shall_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o iâ—_n even_o everlasting_a death_n the_o tonguâ—_n be_v either_o the_o best_a or_o worst_a member_n iâ—_n the_o body_n next_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v thâ—_n wise_a man_n prov._n 13.3_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n but_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n man_n be_v careful_a of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o of_o their_o life_n then_o woulâ—_n you_o keep_v your_o life_n keep_v you_o tongue_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a causâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v set_v down_o theâ—â—_n thing_n so_o plain_o in_o scripture_n best_a anacharsis_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v worst_a and_o best_a in_o a_o man_n answer_v the_o tongue_n if_o it_o be_v not_o rule_v it_o be_v the_o worst_a if_o well_o rule_v the_o best_a thâ—_n tongue_n as_o one_o note_v be_v a_o tree_n oâ—_n life_n to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o well_o a_o tree_n oâ—_n death_n to_o they_o that_o abuse_v it_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o besiegeâ—_n city_n who_o safety_n or_o destruction_n stand_v much_o in_o their_o careful_a or_o looâ—â—_n custody_n consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o consid_fw-la 5_o â—he_v dear_a of_o his_o child_n when_o they_o â—ffend_v with_o their_o tongue_n how_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o moses_n though_o a_o holy_a â—nd_n good_a man_n and_o the_o meek_a upon_o â—he_n face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n numb_a 12.3_o â—et_z when_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o people_n he_o do_v not_o so_o order_v his_o tongue_n as_o â—e_v aught_o to_o do_v psal_n 106.32_o 33._o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n and_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n the_o story_n whereof_o you_o have_v numb_a 20.3_o the_o people_n want_v water_n and_o they_o chide_v with_o moses_n say_v will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v when_o our_o brethren_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o discontent_n put_v that_o good_a man_n into_o a_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a speech_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o take_v the_o rod_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n he_o gather_v the_o congregation_n together_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v water_n for_o you_o out_o of_o this_o rock_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o the_o speech_n be_v speak_v against_o the_o people_n not_o against_o god_n and_o â—o_o not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o in_o impatience_n and_o unbelief_n to_o contest_v with_o god_n for_o instead_o of_o his_o speak_n to_o thâ—_n rock_n he_o fall_v a_o chide_n with_o theâ—_n and_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o with_o hiâ—_n rod_n that_o rod_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bud_n bed_n blossom_v and_o bare_a almond_n one_o will_v think_v that_o moses_n commit_v a_o great_a sin_n numb_a 11.21_o 22_o distrust_v god_n when_o he_o say_v thâ—_n people_n among_o who_o i_o be_o be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o thou_o hasâ—_n say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o flesh_n that_o they_o maâ—_n eat_v a_o whole_a month_n shall_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n bo_z slay_v to_o suffice_v they_o etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o that_o god_n say_v to_o it_o be_v only_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a thou_o shall_v see_v now_o whether_o my_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o thou_o or_o not_o ver_fw-la 23_o what_o less_o can_v have_v be_v say_v bernard_n bernard_n but_o to_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n he_o threaten_v a_o severe_a punishment_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v this_o scandal_n jerem._n dyke_n tract_n of_o the_o mischief_n of_o scandal_n though_o the_o former_a sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n great_a yet_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v private_a between_o god_n and_o moses_n and_o so_o no_o scandal_n in_o it_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v public_a before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o so_o a_o scandal_n in_o it_o god_n not_o sanctify_v but_o his_o name_n dishonour_v now_o if_o god_n express_v so_o much_o severity_n against_o this_o good_a man_n for_o one_o unadvised_a speak_v with_o his_o lip_n how_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o those_o that_o live_v in_o such_o sin_n all_o their_o day_n but_o though_o god_n punish_v his_o sin_n he_o save_v his_o soul_n when_o they_o that_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n continual_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o god_n will_v not_o bear_v with_o sin_n in_o
wicked_a man_n heart_n that_o as_o the_o one_o be_v very_o excellent_o good_a like_o choice_n silver_n so_o the_o other_o be_v stark_o nought_o little_a worth_n very_o refuse_v and_o that_o because_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v all_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o very_a bad_a tongue_n again_o he_o set_v the_o lip_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n against_o the_o wicked_a man_n heart_n prov._n 15.7_o 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 that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n lip_n be_v like_o a_o good_a seed_n man_n sow_v good_a thing_n for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o he_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o but_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v naught_o no_o good_a can_v come_v from_o such_o a_o man_n and_o prov._n 12.18_o there_o be_v that_o speak_v like_o the_o piercing_n of_o a_o sword_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n the_o one_o be_v a_o cut_a tongue_n the_o other_o be_v a_o wholesome_a medicine_n the_o profit_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o many_o other_o but_o the_o refreshment_n and_o comfort_n return_v into_o a_o man_n bosom_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o tree_n as_o one_o well_o note_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o other_o not_o for_o themselves_o linguae_fw-la ball_n de_fw-fr gubern_n linguae_fw-la but_o he_o that_o use_v his_o tongue_n lawful_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n which_o he_o bear_v tree_n be_v often_o plant_v and_o dress_v by_o one_o when_o another_o enjoy_v the_o fru_a t_z but_o he_o that_o govern_v his_o tongue_n well_o shall_v possess_v that_o fruit_n which_o none_o can_v take_v from_o he_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n once_o in_o the_o year_n but_o the_o due_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v continual_o fruitful_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o he_o that_o use_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tongue_n right_o exercise_v be_v divers_a among_o which_o the_o special_a be_v eternal_a life_n chap._n xvi_o show_v wherein_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o right_a order_n and_o government_n of_o our_o tongue_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o specious_a show_n of_o religion_n that_o man_n make_v be_v very_o much_o neglect_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o lesson_n that_o be_v very_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o learn_v to_o bridle_v and_o keep_v our_o tongue_n in_o order_n and_o as_o a_o bridle_n or_o bit_n in_o a_o horse_n mouth_n be_v to_o hold_v he_o to_o that_o pace_n the_o rider_n think_v fit_a and_o to_o turn_v he_o about_o at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o the_o direction_n that_o god_n give_v in_o his_o word_n for_o the_o tongue_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v our_o too_o much_o aptness_n to_o exorbitant_a expression_n theophrastus_n the_o philosopher_n say_v not_o amiss_o it_o be_v better_a trust_n to_o a_o untamed_a and_o unbrideled_a horse_n 3_o turnbul_n exposit_n in_o jacob._n 3_o then_o to_o a_o bubrideled_a tongue_n for_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o horse_n by_o not_o meddle_v with_o he_o may_v be_v prevent_v but_o because_o we_o carry_v our_o unbrideled_a tongue_n always_o about_o we_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n thereof_o can_v be_v avoid_v now_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v 1_o in_o a_o care_n not_o to_o speak_v rash_o but_o that_o we_o consider_v what_o and_o how_o and_o when_o and_o to_o who_o to_o speak_v he_o well_o consider_v what_o he_o speak_v before_o he_o speak_v demon._n diu_n eonsidera_fw-la quid_fw-la loquendum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la taceus_fw-la provide_v nequid_fw-la dixisse_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la prius_fw-la cum_fw-la anim_fw-la tuo_fw-la reputa_fw-la isoc_n ad_fw-la demon._n who_o speak_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v prov._n 15.28_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v out_o evil_a thing_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v well_o weigh_v his_o word_n before_o he_o speak_v and_o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n pour_v out_o foolishness_n or_o belch_v out_o his_o folly_n the_o good_a man_n make_v use_v of_o his_o tongue_n that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v with_o his_o tongue_n but_o use_v his_o knowledge_n aright_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o when_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v babble_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v next_o to_o his_o lip_n the_o tongue_n be_v place_v near_o under_o the_o brain_n and_o understand_a part_n as_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o her_o schoolmaster_n that_o it_o may_v not_o run_v before_o the_o wit_n 1.3_o pet._n barker_n exposit_n in_o prov._n 1.3_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v counsellor_n to_o the_o tongue_n that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o good_a guide_n above_o and_o beneath_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o sift_v our_o word_n to_o let_v 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