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2._o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o large_a and_o general_a sense_n for_o any_o one_o who_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n of_o a_o devilish_a quality_n especial_o in_o slander_v and_o false_o accuse_v other_o hence_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v woman_n to_o be_v grave_n not_o slanderer_n or_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.11_o for_o to_o carry_v slander_n up_o and_o down_o be_v to_o act_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o act_v like_o the_o devil_n no_o child_n so_o like_o the_o father_n bull_v as_o these_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n give_v they_o viz._n devil_n thus_o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v vile_a and_o void_a of_o goodness_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v malicious_o calumniate_v the_o goodness_n of_o other_o it_o will_v be_v their_o delight_n as_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n their_o master_n to_o coin_v false_a report_n and_o raise_v lie_n against_o the_o saint_n misinterpret_v 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tell_v to_o another_o what_o our_o neighbour_n do_v or_o say_v for_o that_o may_v be_v do_v for_o our_o neighbour_n good_a and_o for_o public_a benefit_n thus_o those_o that_o tell_v eli_n of_o his_o son_n wickedness_n be_v no_o backbiter_n nor_o joseph_n who_o tell_v his_o father_n of_o his_o brethren_n ill-doing_n gen._n 37._o nor_o those_o that_o tell_v paul_n of_o the_o contention_n and_o fornication_n of_o the_o corinthian_n 1.1.5_o because_o they_o do_v it_o not_o cum_fw-la animo_fw-la nocendi_fw-la malicious_o but_o out_o of_o love_n and_o for_o their_o good_a but_o slander_v proper_o be_v a_o malicious_a bitter_a reproachful_a spread_a of_o false_a tale_n it_o be_v a_o go_n up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o do_v they_o a_o mishchief_n thus_o doeg_n accuse_v david_n and_o abimilech_n to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o and_o haman_n slander_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pharisee_n oft_o traduce_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o then_o a_o slander_n be_v the_o devil_n arrow_n shoot_v by_o man_n bow_n he_o lend_v he_o his_o lie_n and_o malice_n and_o borrow_v the_o slanderer_n tongue_n to_o utter_v they_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o age_n do_v not_o many_o cast_v off_o their_o trade_n and_o make_v it_o their_o trade_n like_o pedlar_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o the_o devil_n pack_n at_o one_o town_n they_o open_v their_o pack_n and_o there_o they_o vent_v atheism_n they_o come_v to_o another_o and_o there_o they_o vent_v papism_n they_o go_v to_o a_o three_o and_o there_o they_o cry_v rantisme_n they_o go_v so_o a_o four_o and_o there_o they_o vent_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o rail_v against_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n gratis_o they_o expect_v nothing_o for_o their_o idle_a addle_n speak_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v unless_o they_o vent_v better_a stuff_n these_o rake-hell_n be_v the_o devil_n factour_n merchant_n levit._fw-la 19.26_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n the_o word_n be_v rachel_n whence_o our_o english_a word_n rakehell_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o trafficker_n that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o his_o ware_n so_o these_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o false_a accusation_n 2._o as_o those_o oft_o blend_v and_o mix_v their_o ware_n so_o these_o oft_o coin_v false_a tale_n against_o their_o neighbour_n 3._o as_o those_o buy_v at_o one_o place_n and_o sell_v at_o another_o so_o these_o pedling-devill_n make_v merchandise_n of_o their_o word_n hear_v a_o false_a tale_n at_o one_o house_n and_o sell_v it_o at_o another_o the_o backbiter_n be_v mus_fw-la nominis_fw-la say_v plautus_n a_o mouse_n that_o be_v always_o gnaw_v on_o the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n saâ—vian_n sometime_o she_o whisper_v in_o secret_a and_o anon_o he_o open_o
defame_v yet_o subtle_o cover_v all_o with_o a_o deep_a sigh_n profess_v his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o such_o a_o one_o fall_n when_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o they_o feed_v upon_o their_o vice_n let_v such_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o sin_n be_v hateful_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a it_o come_v more_o especial_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o he_o he_o at_o first_o slander_v god_n to_o man_n man_n to_o man_n and_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o other_o sin_n make_v man_n like_a to_o beast_n but_o this_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n himself_o hence_o gerson_n call_v they_o canivos_fw-la dentes_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n dog-teeth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n range_v they_o among_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 50.20_o rom._n 1.30_o by_o such_o person_n and_o practice_n the_o devil_n uphold_v his_o kingdom_n lie_v and_o slander_v be_v the_o pillar_n of_o popery_n 2._o such_o breed_v great_a strife_n in_o city_n family_n kingdom_n prov._n 16.28_o and_o 26.20_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o son_n servant_n or_o bosom_n friend_n and_o be_v do_v malicious_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n as_o ziba_n when_o he_o accuse_v mephibosheth_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o and_o tertullus_n accuse_v paul_n for_o self-end_n act_n 24.25_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o thief_n they_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o choice_n treasure_n prov._n 22.1_o eccles._n 7.3_o thief_n may_v be_v shun_v or_o outrun_v but_o who_o can_v avoid_v a_o slanderous_a tongue_n adhaerebit_fw-la a_o thief_n may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o he_o steal_v but_o this_o sin_n scarce_o admit_v of_o any_o sound_a restitution_n though_o the_o fame_n be_v false_a yet_o it_o leave_v a_o scar_n behind_o it_o hence_o machiavelli_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o lie_v lusty_o some_o dirt_n will_v stick_v however_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o murder_n it_o be_v call_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n rom._n 3.13_o and_o the_o asp_z spit_v poison_v a_o great_a way_n off_o it_o be_v death_n for_o one_o to_o poison_v his_o neighbour_n slander_v be_v poison_v he_o their_o poisonous_a mouth_n breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o curse_n brevis_fw-la lie_n reproach_n upon_o which_o murder_n often_o follow_v rom._n 3.13.15.16_o ezek._n 22.9_o 2_o sam._n 10.3.18_o hamans_n prince_n misinterpret_v &_o traduce_v david_n kindness_n bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o they_o &_o cost_v many_o life_n the_o slanderer_n kill_v three_o at_o once_o viz._n the_o speaker_n the_o receiver_n and_o he_o that_o be_v speak_v against_o hence_o his_o tongue_n be_v compare_v to_o destructive_a thing_n as_o a_o sword_n a_o razor_n and_o coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o they_o say_v will_v keep_v fire_n a_o year_n about_o psal._n 55.21_o and_o 120.3_o and_o solomon_n compare_v the_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n to_o a_o hammer_n or_o maul_v a_o sword_n and_o a_o arrow_n prov._n 25.18_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n be_v no_o small_a evil_n 124._o it_o be_v a_o hammer_n to_o knock_v out_o his_o neighbour_n brain_n a_o sword_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o wound_v he_o a_o malicious_a slanderous_a tongue_n be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a evil_n prov._n 12.18_o and_o 18.8_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n soul_n do_v more_o especial_o abhor_v it_o be_v not_o only_o abominable_a but_o a_o abomination_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n to_o he_o prov._n 6.16.19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v against_o his_o servant_n to_o traduce_v any_o man_n be_v ill_a but_o god_n take_v it_o very_o ill_a when_o we_o belie_v and_o slander_v his_o holy_a harmless_a one_o numb_a 12.8_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o defame_v any_o but_o especial_o god_n meek_a mose_n those_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o and_o their_o name_n lie_v always_o in_o the_o dirt_n david_n cut_v off_o such_o from_o the_o earth_n psal._n 10.1.5_o and_o god_n shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n psal._n 15.1.4_o see_v more_o in_o those_o that_o handle_v the_o nine_o commandment_n help_v against_o this_o sin_n 1._o interpret_v doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n praeferenda_fw-la and_o put_v the_o fair_a construction_n on_o they_o where_o we_o want_v certainty_n judge_v charitable_o better_o offend_v in_o be_v too_o charitable_a then_o in_o be_v too_o rigid_a 1_o cor._n 13.5.7_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a but_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v hope_v and_o bear_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o reason_n and_o religion_n so_o jacob_n when_o he_o see_v the_o bloody_a coat_n do_v not_o suspect_v his_o son_n but_o say_v some_o beast_n have_v devour_v he_o gen._n 37.31.33_o gedaliah_n be_v but_o over-credulous_a and_o too_o charitable_a in_o this_o kind_n jer._n 40.14_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o entertain_v a_o suspicious_a thought_n against_o ishmael_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o heraldry_n and_o it_o hold_v good_a in_o divinity_n that_o in_o blazon_a arm_n and_o ensign_n the_o animal_n must_v be_v interpret_v in_o the_o best_a sense_n according_a to_o their_o noble_a and_o generous_a quality_n e._n g._n if_o a_o lion_n or_o a_o fox_n be_v the_o charge_n we_o must_v conceive_v his_o quality_n represent_v to_o be_v wit_n and_o courage_n not_o rapine_n and_o pilfer_a so_o and_o much_o more_o in_o blazon_v my_o brother_n name_n i_o must_v find_v out_o what_o be_v best_a and_o mention_v that_o if_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o sin_n of_o iufirmâ—ty_n and_o humane_a frailty_n i_o must_v conceal_v it_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v it_o by_o prov._n 19.11_o christ_n excuse_v the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o disciple_n the_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o not_o public_a we_o may_v not_o divulge_v it_o but_o admonish_v the_o party_n and_o show_v he_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o if_o there_o may_v be_v twenty_o interpretation_n make_v of_o a_o thing_n if_o nineteen_o be_v naught_o and_o but_o one_o good_a love_n will_v take_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o leave_v the_o nineteen_o bad_a when_o we_o hear_v the_o innocency_n of_o our_o neighbour_n call_v in_o question_n we_o shall_v open_v our_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a and_o plead_v their_o cause_n else_o by_o our_o silence_n we_o shall_v become_v accessary_a to_o their_o slander_n when_o david_n be_v accuse_v and_o slander_v by_o court-parasite_n to_o saul_n than_o jonathan_n plead_v his_o cause_n why_o shall_v he_o die_v what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v 1_o sam._n 20.32_o when_o nâ—codemus_n see_v the_o rashness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o condemn_v christ_n unheard_a he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v against_o their_o law_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o shun_v envy_n filia_fw-la which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o slander_v and_o strife_n hence_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o scripture_n rom._n 1.29_o 30._o and_o 13.13_o god_n will_v have_v we_o act_v nothing_o from_o such_o a_o principle_n philip_n 2.3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o envy_n but_o let_v all_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n and_o discontent_n at_o the_o piety_n part_n and_o honour_n of_o other_o be_v lay_v aside_o ephes._n 4.15_o two_o sin_n help_v to_o crucify_v christ_n covetousness_n sell_v he_o and_o envy_n deliver_v he_o they_o be_v still_o two_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n covetousness_n sell_v religion_n and_o envy_n prosecute_v it_o 3._o shun_v idleness_n which_o make_v people_n slanderer_n and_o busy-body_n 1_o thes._n 4.11_o titus_n 2.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o peter_n must_v look_v to_o himself_o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o johns_n business_n john_n 21.21_o be_v ever_o employ_v either_o in_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a call_n for_o when_o man_n 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