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and_o beat_v he_o on_o the_o side_n lest_o he_o wax_v stubborn_a and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o thou_o and_o so_o bring_v sorrow_n to_o thy_o heart_n chastise_v thy_o child_n &_o be_v diligent_a therein_o lest_o his_o shame_n grieve_v thou_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v we_o say_v that_o many_o time_n the_o rod_n be_v better_a for_o child_n than_o bread_n and_o in_o deed_n as_o physician_n surgeon_n &_o apothecary_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o town_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o sickness_n and_o bodily_a wound_n so_o be_v rod_n &_o chastisement_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n 20_o herein_o be_v god_n so_o resolute_a that_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o father_n to_o chastise_v his_o child_n he_o will_v we_o to_o learn_v that_o he_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o father_n when_o he_o chastise_v we_o with_o affliction_n and_o as_o a_o father_n by_o correction_n declare_v a_o true_a love_n to_o his_o child_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o good_a and_o salvation_n 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god_n than_o he_o rachel_n envy_v her_o sister_n leah_n because_o god_n give_v her_o issue_n &_o none_o to_o herself_o 37.4_o gen._n 37.4_o likewise_o jacobs_n child_n envy_v their_o brother_n joseph_n because_o he_o be_v their_o father_n darling_n this_o envy_n also_o extend_v to_o our_o inferior_n as_o saul_n be_v sore_o wound_v therewith_o against_o david_n 1â—_n 1._o sam._n 1â—_n by_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n saul_n have_v slay_v one_o thousand_o and_o david_n ten_o thousand_o 5_o but_o as_o self_n love_n be_v such_o a_o plague_n as_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n be_v therewith_o poison_v so_o the_o envy_n that_o grow_v thereof_o be_v but_o over_o common_a and_o too_o deep_o root_v even_o in_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o jesus_n christ_n admonish_v we_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n so_o let_v we_o amend_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o vice_n whereby_o especial_o we_o approach_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o devil_n the_o envier_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o that_o end_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o if_o we_o can_v true_o love_v ourselves_o we_o will_v forsake_v envy_n which_o above_o all_o vice_n do_v most_o cruel_o and_o uncestant_o torment_v those_o that_o be_v poison_v therewith_o 111_o plut._n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n prosper_v of_o contempl_a life_n lib._n 3_o c._n 9_o aug._n to_o julian_n epist_n 111_o great_a alexander_n say_v that_o the_o envious_a be_v both_o executioner_n and_o torture_n to_o themselves_o and_o hereupon_o say_v a_o ancient_a father_n envy_n be_v a_o torment_v of_o the_o mind_n ground_v upon_o the_o good_a of_o other_o envy_n say_v saint_n augustine_n resemble_v a_o ship_n toss_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v stiâ—â—â—â—oubled_v it_o be_v also_o like_a to_o a_o raven_a wolf_n mad_a without_o a_o cause_n always_o in_o misery_n and_o set_v sure_a sooting_n be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o by_o continual_a rage_n it_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n with_o devil_n envy_n 14.13_o cyprian_n of_o zeal_n and_o envy_n basil_n of_o envy_n prove_v 14.13_o say_v cyprian_n be_v a_o moth_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o canker_n to_o the_o thought_n &_o a_o rust_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v basill_n as_o rust_n consume_v the_o iron_n so_o do_v envy_n waste_v the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v therewith_o the_o same_o do_v solomon_n mean_a where_o he_o say_v envy_n be_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o bone_n moses_n propound_v a_o notable_a example_n hereof_o in_o cayn_n 4.5_o gen._n 4.5_o say_v his_o countenance_n fall_v down_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o viper_n by_o devour_v the_o womb_n of_o her_o damn_n make_v her_o passage_n forth_o 5.2_o basil_n of_o envy_n job._n 5.2_o so_o envy_n eat_v &_o consume_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n that_o in_o his_o hart_n have_v conceive_v she_o and_o hereupon_o say_v job_n as_o anger_n slay_v the_o fool_n so_o envy_n kill_v the_o idiot_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v socrates_n envy_n be_v as_o a_o fret_n to_o the_o soul_n fortune_n petrarck_n his_o remedy_n for_o both_o fortune_n 6_o it_o may_v suffice_v that_o our_o own_o calamity_n which_o be_v both_o great_a and_o manifold_a shall_v torment_v we_o albeit_o we_o be_v not_o torment_v by_o other_o man_n felicity_n and_o so_o make_v ourselves_o two_o fold_n miserable_a but_o that_o will_v not_o this_o accurse_a envy_n the_o enemy_n of_o her_o host_n quiet_a abide_v as_o anacharsis_n very_o fit_o declare_v for_o be_v demand_v wherefore_o man_n be_v many_o time_n sorrowful_a he_o say_v because_o that_o beside_o their_o own_o cause_n have_v trouble_v they_o apotheg_n eras_n apotheg_n lib._n 7._o plutarch_n in_o his_o lacon_n apotheg_n they_o be_v also_o grieve_v at_o the_o felicity_n of_o other_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n by_o as_o behold_v the_o sad_a countenance_n of_o a_o envious_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o either_o thyself_o haste_v have_v some_o mishap_n or_o some_o other_o body_n some_o good_a the_o same_o also_o do_v agis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n note_n for_o be_v inform_v that_o certain_a of_o another_o family_n enure_v his_o prosperity_n he_o answer_v then_o shall_v their_o grief_n be_v double_v if_o they_o be_v grieve_v both_o at_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o at_o the_o felicity_n of_o i_o and_o i_o hereof_o also_o follow_v the_o same_o which_o experience_n teach_v 5._o prosper_v of_o contempl_a life_n li._n 3._o c._n 5_o &_o c._n 9_o seneca_n of_o manner_n 5._o and_o prosper_n confirm_v say_v the_o envious_a man_n have_v as_o many_o tormentor_n torment_v he_o as_o envy_n have_v people_n that_o praise_v he_o and_o therefore_o seneca_n say_v i_o can_v with_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o envious_a be_v so_o open_v that_o in_o every_o town_n they_o may_v behold_v all_o that_o be_v in_o prosperity_n whereby_o their_o torment_n may_v be_v increase_v for_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o happy_a do_v increase_v so_o do_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o envious_a multiply_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v we_o can_v no_o way_n more_o vex_v the_o envious_a man_n epistle_n seneca_n in_o his_o epistle_n then_o by_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o virtue_n and_o honour_n and_o indeed_o the_o poison_n of_o envy_n do_v in_o nature_n far_o differ_v from_o the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n who_o poison_n hurt_v other_o but_o not_o themselves_o but_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o envious_a hurt_v themselves_o but_o not_o other_o the_o envious_a man_n say_v cyprian_n convert_v the_o good_a of_o another_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n envy_n cyprian_n of_o zeal_n and_o envy_n he_o torment_v himself_o at_o the_o felicity_n of_o other_o the_o glory_n of_o other_o be_v a_o heart-breaking_n to_o he_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o be_v a_o tormenter_n to_o molest_v his_o soul_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o rend_v it_o in_o piece_n he_o have_v no_o taste_n in_o his_o meat_n or_o drink_v he_o continual_o sob_v and_o sigh_v night_n or_o day_n his_o sorrow_n be_v never_o at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o more_o that_o he_o prosper_v who_o he_o do_v envy_n the_o more_o do_v he_o feel_v the_o kindle_v of_o his_o own_o passion_n and_o grief_n this_o breed_v in_o he_o a_o threaten_a look_n a_o crooked_a countenance_n a_o pale_a face_n tremble_a lip_n gnash_v of_o tooth_n furious_a speech_n excessive_a injury_n a_o ready_a hand_n to_o mischief_n and_o where_o his_o sword_n will_v not_o prevail_v he_o slay_v in_o heart_n by_o hatred_n and_o malice_n there_o be_v some_o hope_n of_o cure_n for_o visible_a wound_n but_o the_o wound_n of_o envy_n that_o lurk_v in_o the_o hart_n can_v have_v no_o help_n then_o he_o add_v o_o envious_a wretch_n who_o enemy_n be_v thou_o but_o thy_o own_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o hate_v do_v envy_n can_v depart_v from_o thou_o but_o thou_o can_v not_o depart_v from_o thyself_o whersoever_o thou_o become_v thy_o enemy_n be_v still_o in_o thy_o bosom_n thy_o adversary_n rest_v in_o thy_o hart_n thy_o destruction_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o thyself_o 7_o these_o torment_n of_o envy_n have_v the_o poet_n lively_o lay_v open_a as_o virgil_n envy_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o putrify_a poison_n which_o dry_v up_o the_o marrow_n yet_o hurt_v not_o the_o bone_n 2._o ovid_n meta._n 2._o &_o waste_v the_o blood_n most_o bitter_o another_o poet_n to_o represent_v the_o passion_n of_o envy_n say_v thus_o her_o lip_n be_v pale_a her_o cheek_n be_v wan_a and_o all_o her_o face_n be_v swart_a her_o body_n leave_v as_o any_o rake_n she_o look_v as_o askew_o her_o tooth_n be_v fur_v with_o filth_n and_o drowsy_a her_o gum_n be_v waterish_a blue_a the_o work_n of_o her_o sestred_a gall_n have_v make_v her_o stomach_n green_a horace_n horace_n and_o all_o be_v â—eâ—omd_v be_v her_o tongue_n no_o sleep_n her_o eye_n have_v see_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o do_v another_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o sicilian_a king_n say_v envy_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o chief_a tormentor_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sicilian_a king_n 8_o which_o be_v more_o envy_n not_o content_v to_o grieve_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o do_v evermore_o apprehend_v it_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v yea_o she_o always_o imagine_v it_o great_a than_o it_o be_v thereby_o to_o enforce_v she_o own_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n pentane_n pentane_n and_o therefore_o as_o on_o a_o time_n there_o grow_v a_o question_n among_o diverse_a physician_n concern_v the_o chief_a help_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o one_o say_v fennell_n another_o glass_n etc._n etc._n nay_o say_v one_o it_o be_v envy_n for_o she_o still_o cause_v other_o man_n good_n
case_n that_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o shall_v not_o fear_v god_n more_o than_o man_n it_o happen_v many_o time_n that_o the_o backbiter_n with_o great_a protestation_n and_o attestation_n say_v i_o tell_v you_o but_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o say_v so_o much_o to_o another_o let_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o rest_n between_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o let_v no_o man_n know_v that_o i_o tell_v you_o oh_o fool_n do_v thou_o more_o fear_v the_o blame_n at_o a_o man_n hand_n who_o thou_o have_v speak_v evil_a of_o than_o the_o eternal_a fire_n that_o thou_o kindele_v and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o by_o backbiting_a thou_o pull_v upon_o thy_o head_n dare_v thou_o not_o detract_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n before_o his_o face_n albeit_o he_o have_v but_o some_o small_a mean_n to_o be_v revenge_v &_o yet_o will_v thou_o bold_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o threaten_v and_o be_v able_a to_o swallow_v thou_o up_o if_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o speak_v evil_a of_o chance_v to_o come_v in_o place_n thou_o do_v blush_v and_o fall_v into_o other_o talk_n but_o when_o thou_o backbite_v he_o remember_v that_o god_n hear_v thou_o and_o blush_v at_o thy_o folly_n turn_v to_o some_o other_o talk_n and_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 13_o again_o can_v thou_o like_v a_o fool_n put_v more_o trust_n in_o another_o tongue_n than_o in_o thy_o own_o thou_o can_v not_o bridle_v thy_o own_o tongue_n and_o do_v thou_o request_v another_o to_o bridle_v he_o why_o do_v thou_o put_v thyself_o in_o the_o mercy_n and_o discretion_n of_o another_o if_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v open_v thy_o mouth_n have_v no_o more_o hold_n of_o his_o tongue_n than_o thou_o have_v of_o thou_o have_v thou_o not_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n a_o staff_n wherewith_o by_o reveal_v thy_o secret_n to_o bring_v thou_o into_o brabble_v &_o strife_n why_o do_v thou_o reveal_v that_o to_o another_o which_o thou_o will_v shall_v be_v keep_v secret_a if_o thou_o say_v i_o trust_v he_o so_o have_v he_o a_o other_o who_o he_o trust_v and_o his_o friend_n another_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o they_o will_v reveal_v it_o it_o be_v as_o if_o when_o sundry_a faggot_n lie_v each_o by_o other_o thou_o shall_v kindle_v the_o one_o and_o so_o by_o degree_n burn_v they_o all_o in_o some_o country_n upon_o any_o murder_n or_o other_o heinous_a trespass_n they_o ring_v the_o town_n bell_n which_o when_o other_o town_n or_o village_n do_v hear_v they_o likewise_o do_v ring_v they_o and_o so_o from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o whereby_o all_o the_o country_n be_v soon_o advertise_v that_o there_o be_v some_o offender_n to_o be_v take_v or_o stay_v even_o so_o thou_o when_o the_o clock_n of_o thy_o tongue_n have_v strike_v look_v that_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o will_v likewise_o strike_v he_o and_o his_o neighbour_n that_o hear_v it_o his_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o infyrmitie_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n soon_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o many_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v loath_a it_o shall_v be_v know_v why_o have_v thou_o ring_v the_o bell_n of_o thy_o tongue_n in_o a_o country_n where_o thou_o know_v that_o every_o man_n be_v ready_a likewise_o to_o ring_v he_o 14_o let_v we_o proceed_v not_o only_o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o backbiter_n but_o also_o he_o that_o hearkn_v to_o the_o slander_n and_o in_o deed_n he_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v of_o the_o fault_n &_o frailty_n of_o another_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v devoid_a both_o of_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o see_v god_n be_v dishonour_v in_o the_o transgression_n &_o sin_n of_o man_n it_o be_v our_o part_n hear_v of_o the_o same_o to_o mourn_v and_o bewail_v the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o charity_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v compassion_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o by_o his_o offence_n bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o his_o head_n if_o in_o lieu_n of_o sorrow_v for_o the_o sin_n &_o transgression_n even_o of_o those_o who_o before_o we_o know_v not_o we_o delight_v to_o hear_v of_o they_o do_v we_o not_o strip_v ourselves_o out_o of_o all_o love_n of_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n do_v david_n say_v that_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 15.3_o psalm_n 15.3_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o deed_n both_o he_o that_o hearkn_v to_o the_o backbiter_n and_o the_o backbiter_n do_v serve_v the_o devil_n alike_o the_o one_o with_o his_o tongue_n the_o other_o with_o his_o ear_n sermon_n bernard_n in_o a_o certain_a sermon_n detraction_n say_v s._n bernard_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n which_o at_o one_o blow_n wound_v three_o it_o slai_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o backbiter_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o give_v ear_n unto_o he_o &_o it_o wound_v &_o impair_v the_o good_a name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v backbite_v or_o slander_v 15_o and_o what_o do_v more_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v backbiting_a than_o the_o usual_a vice_n of_o harken_v thereto_o even_o with_o greediness_n for_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o receiver_n of_o theft_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o thief_n so_o if_o none_o will_v hearken_v to_o backbiting_a 23_o prou._n 25._o 23_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o backbiter_n as_o the_o north_n wind_n say_v solomon_n drive_v away_o rain_v so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n the_o slander_a tongue_n as_o the_o shaft_n say_v hierome_n shoot_v against_o a_o stone_n rebound_v rusticus_n hierom_n to_o rusticus_n &_o sometime_o hurt_v he_o that_o shoot_v it_o so_o when_o a_o backbiter_n see_v his_o countenance_n that_o hear_v or_o in_o deed_n that_o hearkn_v not_o unto_o he_o sad_a or_o frown_a he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o wax_v pale_a his_o countenance_n be_v trouble_v and_o his_o tongue_n stop_v sudden_o in_o this_o consideration_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n beware_v of_o backbiting_a nepor_fw-la hier._n in_o his_o epist_n to_o nepor_fw-la also_o of_o listen_v thereto_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v as_o far_o from_o they_o as_o thy_o tongue_n for_o when_o the_o backbiter_n perceive_v that_o thou_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o he_o he_o can_v well_o go_v forward_o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n 23.1_o exod._n 23.1_o receive_v or_o take_v up_o any_o false_a report_n this_o word_n receive_v or_o take_v up_o evident_o declare_v that_o backbiting_a and_o slander_a will_n soon_o fade_v away_o and_o decay_n if_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v or_o take_v up_o and_o so_o underprop_a and_o uphold_v by_o the_o consent_n that_o be_v give_v thereto_o celantius_n hierome_n to_o celantius_n 16_o sith_o therefore_o that_o the_o inclination_n to_o backbite_v likewise_o to_o hear_v backbiting_a be_v such_o that_o even_o they_o who_o otherwise_o be_v far_o from_o many_o other_o vice_n as_o hierom_n say_v do_v easy_o fall_v into_o these_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o according_a as_o christ_n exhort_v we_o may_v amend_v our_o life_n let_v we_o think_v upon_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v abhor_v all_o backbiting_a let_v we_o keep_v our_o tong_n &_o ear_n pure_a so_o as_o the_o use_n of_o these_o vice_n now_o so_o common_a may_v utter_o be_v abolish_v to_o be_v short_a let_v we_o apply_v our_o tong_n to_o speak_v &_o open_v our_o ear_n to_o hear_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 17_o moreover_o if_o we_o hear_v that_o any_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o let_v we_o so_o order_v our_o life_n that_o as_o plato_n in_o old_a time_n say_v man_n may_v not_o believe_v such_o slanderous_a report_n of_o us._n as_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n say_v apotheg_n plutarch_n in_o his_o apotheg_n that_o the_o reproach_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o athenian_a orator_n cause_v he_o so_o to_o order_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o themselves_o shall_v be_v prove_v liar_n neither_o let_v we_o forget_v what_o he_o both_o say_v and_o do_v when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o nicanor_n speak_v hard_o of_o he_o i_o must_v bethink_v i_o apotheg_n plutarch_n in_o his_o apotheg_n say_v he_o whether_o i_o never_o give_v he_o occasion_n so_o to_o say_v aftewarde_o hear_v that_o nicanor_n be_v decay_v and_o grow_v into_o contempt_n he_o send_v he_o a_o present_a and_o then_o be_v show_v that_o nicanor_n speak_v well_o of_o he_o you_o see_v say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v in_o we_o to_o cause_v man_n to_o speak_v well_o or_o ill_o of_o us._n if_o the_o evil_a therefore_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o be_v true_a or_o that_o