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may_v serve_v for_o explication_n 1._o by_o tongue_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o speech_n or_o discourse_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n 2._o by_o the_o softness_n of_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o kind_n of_o disposition_n which_o be_v answerable_a to_o tenderness_n and_o yieldingness_n among_o tactile_a quality_n when_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o touch_n so_o as_o to_o be_v offensive_a to_o it_o but_o do_v rather_o gentle_o yield_v and_o give_v place_n to_o it_o it_o be_v style_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o name_n of_o smoothness_n and_o compare_v to_o butter_n and_o oil_n psal._n 55.21_o it_o may_v comprehend_v under_o it_o these_o four_o general_a virtue_n 1._o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.15_o be_v ready_a to_o answer_v every_o one_o with_o meekness_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o restrain_v the_o anger_n of_o our_o word_n 2._o gentleness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moderation_n candour_n tit._n 3.2_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n be_v no_o brawler_n but_o gentle_a whereby_o we_o relax_v from_o the_o high_a extremity_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v abate_v of_o say_v the_o utmost_a we_o may_v 3._o courteousness_n or_o affability_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.8_o be_v courteous_a not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o revile_v for_o revile_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la sapit_fw-la amica_fw-la when_o a_o man_n endeavour_n to_o speak_v thing_n benign_a and_o grateful_a in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o facility_n or_o accommodateness_n for_o humane_a converse_n 4._o kindness_n prov._n 31.26_o the_o law_n of_o kindness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o virtuous_a person_n the_o original_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o benignity_n mercifulness_n benevolence_n the_o say_n or_o do_v more_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o than_o in_o strictness_n we_o be_v oblige_v unto_o these_o be_v the_o several_a virtue_n comprehend_v under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o soft_a tongue_n the_o opposite_n to_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n by_o these_o other_o expression_n 1._o hardness_n in_o opposition_n to_o softness_n 1_o king_n 12.13_o it_o be_v say_v that_o rehoboam_n answer_v the_o people_n hardly_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o render_v in_o the_o margin_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o greek_a word_n that_o in_o the_o 15_o the_o verse_n by_o st._n jude_n be_v translate_v hard_a speech_n it_o denote_v proper_o thing_n that_o be_v harsh_a stiff_a rigorous_a it_o be_v the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n with_o that_o which_o be_v render_v churlishness_n 1_o sam._n 25.3_o nabal_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a &_o churlish_a person_n a_o difficult_a intractable_a man_n such_o as_o no_o art_n or_o industry_n can_v make_v pliable_a or_o manage_v to_o any_o good_a purpose_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o guess_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o answer_n which_o he_o return_v to_o david_n messenger_n 2._o roughness_n in_o opposition_n to_o smoothness_n prov._n 18.23_o the_o poor_a use_v entreaty_n but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fortia_fw-la robusta_fw-la sava_fw-fr boisterousness_n imperiousness_n that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o meekness_n of_o obsecration_n and_o entreaty_n 3._o sharpness_n under_o the_o comparison_n of_o sword_n and_o arrow_n and_o sting_n and_o razor_n that_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o pierce_v and_o wound_v man_n instead_o of_o that_o opposite_a quality_n of_o healing_n which_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o virtuous_a tongue_n 4._o bitterness_n we_o read_v ps._n 64.3_o of_o bitter_a word_n and_o curse_v be_v style_v bitterness_n jam._n 3.10_o 11._o and_o rom._n 3.11_o they_o be_v both_o put_v together_o as_o be_v synonymous_a who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n among_o other_o kind_n of_o evil_a speak_n the_o apostle_n reckon_v bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n which_o be_v prohibit_v ephes._n 4.31_o it_o be_v style_v by_o this_o name_n because_o it_o have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o effect_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o as_o this_o quality_n of_o bitterness_n have_v upon_o the_o palate_n to_o constringe_v and_o nauseate_n it_o for_o the_o ear_n taste_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n 5._o clamour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noise_n loudness_n which_o be_v likewise_o forbid_a in_o that_o forecited_a place_n ephes._n 4.31_o because_o it_o be_v usual_o a_o indication_n of_o some_o such_o eager_a passion_n as_o do_v not_o become_v a_o sober_a and_o prudent_a man_n and_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n 6._o brawl_v tit._n 3.2_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v a_o verbal_a pugnacity_n a_o aptness_n to_o wrangle_v and_o contend_v in_o word_n to_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o metaphor_n of_o softness_n together_o with_o the_o opposite_n to_o it_o 3._o by_o the_o word_n bone_n be_v mean_v that_o kind_n of_o hardness_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o softness_n that_o be_v surly_a fierce_a untractable_a passion_n or_o disposition_n or_o else_o such_o with_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o place_n and_o distance_n it_o be_v difficult_a for_o a_o man_n to_o prevail_v as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n by_o long_a forbear_n be_v a_o prince_n persuade_v 4._o by_o break_v be_v mean_v persuade_v as_o in_o the_o forecited_a clause_n pacify_v convince_a appease_v prevail_v with_o in_o brief_a it_o signify_v the_o subdue_a and_o take_v away_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o hardness_n which_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o oppose_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o meet_v with_o now_o thing_n that_o be_v hard_o be_v not_o usual_o break_v but_o by_o such_o body_n as_o be_v more_o hard_a than_o they_o so_o that_o herein_o lie_v the_o proper_a elegance_n of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v a_o fleshy_a tender_a and_o weak_a part_n shall_v by_o the_o softness_n of_o it_o be_v able_a to_o break_v that_o which_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o bone_n and_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o a_o meek_a and_o gentle_a way_n of_o discourse_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o overcome_v the_o fierce_a passion_n and_o most_o obdurate_a cruel_a disposition_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n strip_v off_o their_o metaphor_n and_o it_o be_v the_o proposition_n i_o intend_v to_o prosecute_v there_o be_v several_a other_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n by_o wrath_n be_v mean_v the_o height_n and_o intention_n of_o anger_n a_o soft_a answer_n be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o best_a way_n to_o divert_v and_o appease_v it_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n with_o meekness_n and_o reverence_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o those_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o and_o accuse_v you_o may_v be_v ashamed_a a_o calm_a and_o gentle_a way_n in_o vindicate_v ourselves_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o work_v confusion_n in_o such_o as_o will_v calumniate_v and_o reproach_v we_o it_o be_v st._n paul_n advise_v this_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o set_v themselves_o against_o we_o and_o his_o practice_n be_v according_o euodias_n and_o syntiche_n be_v two_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n who_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v at_o variance_n betwixt_o themselves_o st._n paul_n may_v have_v make_v use_n of_o his_o
the_o controvert_v point_n such_o thing_n be_v no_o indication_n of_o a_o man_n good_a or_o bad_a state_n and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o man_n condition_n by_o they_o but_o in_o those_o more_o weighty_a and_o substantial_a duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o lay_v out_o his_o strength_n and_o zeal_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v be_v sure_a though_o he_o do_v mistake_v in_o other_o matter_n to_o be_v both_o accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n the_o text_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o those_o chief_a thing_n wherein_o religion_n consist_v 1._o the_o thing_n describe_v 2._o the_o description_n itself_o by_o that_o phrase_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v christianity_n or_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n common_o style_v the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o famous_a prophecy_n of_o daniel_n c._n 2._o v._n 44._o that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v but_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o conformable_o whereunto_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 12._o v._n 28._o call_v the_o state_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v this_o be_v describe_v both_o by_o the_o matter_n principle_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o object_n matter_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o that_o both_o negative_o and_o positive_o 1._o negative_o it_o be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v it_o consist_v not_o in_o or_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o those_o more_o circumstantial_a part_n of_o religion_n refer_v to_o external_a observance_n which_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o they_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o person_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v or_o require_v any_o habitual_a goodness_n to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v these_o under_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v right_o persuade_v concern_v our_o liberty_n from_o they_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o not_o of_o such_o moment_n or_o consequence_n that_o a_o man_n may_v hereby_o judge_v of_o his_o own_o or_o another_o state_n 2._o positive_o but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o such_o internal_a habit_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v renew_v and_o change_v and_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n particular_o 1._o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o impute_v style_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v treat_v at_o large_a in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n 2._o inherent_a that_o be_v such_o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o nature_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o a_o universal_a conformity_n unto_o the_o moral_a law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n which_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v more_o immediate_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v consider_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o be_v likewise_o the_o most_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sign_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v grace_n in_o opposition_n to_o meat_n heb._n 13.9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o that_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o 2._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n also_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o it_o may_v signify_v a_o quiet_a state_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o a_o assurance_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n this_o be_v sometime_o stiyed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v rather_o a_o privilege_n than_o a_o duty_n or_o else_o 2._o it_o may_v signify_v the_o grace_n of_o peaceableness_n the_o desire_n and_o study_v of_o promote_a peace_n among_o one_o another_o a_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n of_o mind_n to_o agree_v with_o such_o in_o affection_n from_o who_o we_o differ_v in_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o our_o duty_n be_v sometime_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o general_a righteousness_n signify_v in_o the_o former_a word_n yet_o the_o apostle_n think_v fit_a to_o specify_v this_o in_o particular_a because_o of_o its_o suitableness_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n may_v appear_v by_o v_o 19_o where_o he_o return_v again_o to_o a_o further_o enforce_v of_o this_o duty_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n 3._o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o phrase_n likewise_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o it_o may_v signify_v a_o blessing_n or_o privilege_n consist_v in_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o shine_a in_o of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shed_v abroad_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o fill_v we_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a or_o 2._o a_o grace_n or_o duty_n which_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o labour_v after_o and_o to_o attain_v and_o that_o be_v quiet_a submission_n to_o every_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n a_o ability_n of_o rejoice_v in_o a_o afflict_a estate_n as_o be_v act_v by_o principle_n above_o these_o sensible_a thing_n this_o be_v elsewhere_o style_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n rom._n 5.2_o 12.12_o and_o in_o another_o place_n 1_o thes._n 1.6_o the_o apostle_n do_v particular_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o the_o bear_n of_o affliction_n with_o joy_n you_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o much_o affliction_n with_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v style_v by_o this_o name_n for_o its_o opposition_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o external_a prosperity_n whereas_o that_o which_o must_v support_v a_o man_n under_o a_o afflict_a estate_n be_v something_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n 2._o religion_n be_v here_o describe_v by_o its_o principle_n or_o end_n whosoever_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ._n there_o must_v be_v a_o serve_v of_o christ_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a performance_n of_o such_o moral_a duty_n as_o be_v of_o natural_a obligation_n unless_o they_o be_v 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