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be_v despise_v the_o hebrew_n be_v despite_n we_o be_v not_o only_o despise_v bestia_fw-la luther_n be_v call_v germana_n illa_fw-la bestia_fw-la but_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v despite_n in_o the_o abstract_n mock_n be_v bite_a thing_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v cruel_a mock_n heb._n 11.36_o ishmaels_n mock_v of_o isaac_n gen._n 21.9_o it_o be_v call_v a_o persecution_n gal._n 4.29_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v mock_v and_o reproach_v in_o all_o age_n 5._o threaten_n act_v 4.17_o let_v we_o strait_o threaten_v they_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o verse_n 21._o when_o he_o have_v far_o threaten_v they_o their_o tongue_n be_v tip_v with_o threat_n they_o be_v thorny_a tongue_n minae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spinae_fw-la threat_n be_v thorn_n and_o prick_v they_o on_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v they_o pray_v as_o man_n pierce_v to_o the_o quick_a for_o vers_fw-la 29._o now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n let_v not_o they_o wound_v and_o weaken_v we_o but_o grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o with_o all_o boldness_n they_o may_v speak_v thy_o word_n saul_n act_v 9.1_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v benoni_n a_o son_n of_o affliction_n to_o the_o church_n so_o be_v all_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o tongue_n be_v thorn_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v whet_v psal_n 64.3_o to_o be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57.4_o a_o sharp_a razor_n psal_n 52.2_o and_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v call_v arrow_n bitter_a word_n devour_a word_n ps_n 52.4_o deadly_a word_n prov._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n it_o comfort_n it_o destroy_v chrys_n lingua_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la gladius_fw-la triceps_fw-la bernard_n felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la mortis_fw-la fere_n unicum_fw-la ostium_fw-la lingua_fw-la est_fw-la chrys_n take_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n that_o slander_v and_o backbites_a it_o be_v a_o great_a murderer_n we_o read_v of_o some_o double-tongued_a 1_o tim._n 3.8_o but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v treble-tongued_n and_o kill_v as_o bernard_n say_v three_o at_o once_o himself_o that_o speak_v the_o person_n he_o speak_v to_o and_o he_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o worst_a be_v he_o murder_n his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o and_o say_v the_o tongue_n be_v almost_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o ruin_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 6._o their_o tongue_n be_v brier_n and_o thorn_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o slight_v and_o undervalue_v of_o god_n servant_n as_o paul_n be_v call_v a_o babbler_n christ_n a_o fellow_n the_o carpenter_n son_n and_o many_o of_o god_n servant_n be_v slight_v in_o these_o day_n such_o word_n they_o meet_v with_o as_o be_v thorn_n and_o prick_n in_o their_o side_n and_o eye_n because_o i_o will_v not_o multiply_v take_v their_o blasphemy_n o_o what_o thorn_n be_v those_o thorn_n to_o god_n and_o thorn_n to_o man_n when_o the_o french_a have_v get_v some_o victory_n in_o scotland_n against_o the_o reform_a part_n there_o the_o queen_n regent_n break_v out_o into_o these_o speech_n where_o be_v now_o knox_n his_o god_n now_o my_o god_n be_v better_a than_o knox_n his_o god_n here_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a passage_n and_o have_v we_o not_o such_o blasphemy_n in_o our_o day_n where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o your_o hear_n preach_v and_o seek_v of_o yoâ—â—_n god_n i_o may_v add_v another_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o thornâ—_n counsel_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v give_v 1_o king_n 21.9_o what_o counsel_n jezebel_n give_v against_o naboth_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n set_v he_o up_o on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n and_o set_v two_o son_n of_o belial_n before_o he_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o he_o that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n here_o be_v word_n of_o death_n here_o be_v counsel_n from_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a what_o ill_a counsel_n have_v be_v give_v his_o majesty_n of_o late_a and_o likewise_o to_o many_o other_o second_o in_o their_o look_n that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n also_o there_o be_v much_o in_o the_o face_n of_o man_n to_o daunt_v and_o trouble_v man_n spirit_n be_v much_o discern_v by_o their_o face_n gen._n 31.5_o i_o see_v your_o father_n countenance_n be_v not_o towards_o i_o as_o before_o by_o his_o face_n i_o find_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o spirit_n say_v jacob_n to_o his_o wife_n he_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o it_o the_o face_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o favour_n or_o frown_n there_o be_v some_o majesty_n in_o the_o face_n and_o look_n of_o man_n and_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a frown_n there_o be_v majestical_a terror_n in_o it_o prov._n 25.23_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o angry_a countenance_n and_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o northwind_n which_o be_v cold_a and_o scatter_a it_o drive_v away_o the_o cloud_n that_o have_v the_o rain_n in_o they_o and_o oft_o time_n wicked_a man_n have_v such_o northern_a countenance_n that_o they_o discourage_v if_o not_o drive_v away_o the_o prophet_n who_o come_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n when_o man_n frown_v knit_v their_o brow_n look_v angry_o they_o have_v put_v on_o vizard_n and_o they_o be_v scare_v thing_n job_n 24.15_o he_o disguise_v his_o face_n he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o have_v on_o some_o terrible_a vizard_n which_o affright_v those_o behold_v it_o one_o of_o the_o nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v so_o terrible_a a_o look_n when_o move_v a_o little_a that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o every_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o forehead_n be_v a_o sepulchre_n to_o bury_v a_o prince_n in_o he_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o that_o nation_n deut._n 28.50_o that_o have_v
yet_o he_o be_v also_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o can_v shake_v kingdom_n conscience_n with_o his_o voice_n let_v we_o fear_v before_o he_o 3._o when_o christ_n send_v prophet_n and_o minister_n he_o do_v not_o denude_v himself_o of_o his_o power_n and_o authorise_v they_o to_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o must_v depend_v upon_o christ_n hear_v he_o speak_v and_o say_v of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v before_o they_o pronounce_v a_o man_n a_o dead_a man_n a_o wicked_a man_n their_o power_n be_v declaratorie_n and_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o declare_v to_o they_o they_o must_v not_o declare_v against_o other_o jam._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o none_o have_v power_n to_o make_v or_o impose_v law_n upon_o the_o good_a or_o the_o bad_a but_o christ_n all_o other_o must_v have_v warrant_n from_o he_o be_v they_o prince_n or_o prophet_n and_o why_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v not_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o its_o arrogancy_n and_o boldness_n in_o any_o to_o step_v into_o christ_n place_n and_o impose_v any_o law_n decree_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o or_o to_o judge_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n without_o warrant_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n prophet_n may_v not_o do_v it_o much_o less_o other_o hence_o what_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o minister_n say_v must_v be_v examine_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o no_o mourning_n say_v the_o hebrew_n because_o christ_n have_v not_o appear_v unto_o they_o warrant_v they_o and_o then_o their_o imposition_n and_o censure_n have_v no_o weight_n in_o they_o and_o we_o may_v prudential_o refuse_v they_o 4._o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n if_o wickedness_n be_v find_v in_o man_n death_n will_v be_v threaten_v from_o god_n wickedness_n call_v for_o its_o pay_n and_o that_o be_v death_n if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v when_o man_n wickedness_n clamour_n in_o heaven_n christ_n will_v call_v the_o sound_n of_o death_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o earth_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o proper_o signify_v what_o ever_o be_v edible_a with_o bread_n and_o synecdochical_o the_o wage_n or_o salary_n of_o soldier_n and_o it_o suit_n in_o both_o sense_n with_o our_o purpose_n 5.11_o eph._n 5.11_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.19_o and_o they_o commit_v it_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 55._o and_o it_o be_v equity_n that_o workman_n shall_v have_v meat_n and_o wage_n and_o here_o be_v both_o death_n be_v the_o delicate_n that_o the_o sinner_n have_v to_o feed_v upon_o and_o death_n the_o wage_n that_o the_o sinner_n yearn_v such_o meat_n and_o wage_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v other_o may_v miss_v of_o both_o work_n and_o have_v no_o meat_n work_n and_o go_v without_o wage_n but_o this_o workman_n the_o wicked_a man_n he_o shall_v never_o miss_v of_o either_o of_o these_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v his_o meat_n and_o wage_n shall_v not_o be_v withhold_v man_v own_o sin_n will_v slay_v he_o prov._n 5.22_o 5._o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o only_o warn_v the_o people_n but_o warn_v they_o oft_o warn_v they_o themselves_o and_o speak_v to_o warn_v put_v on_o other_o also_o to_o do_v it_o they_o must_v not_o be_v flack_a remiss_a in_o this_o business_n they_o must_v do_v it_o earnest_o constant_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o regain_v the_o wicked_a the_o repetition_n of_o the_o word_n import_v so_o much_o if_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v he_o must_v be_v solicitous_a and_o frequent_a in_o the_o work_n paul_n know_v it_o and_o therefore_o counsel_v timothy_n not_o only_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n 4.2_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o but_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n carnal_a reason_n count_v preach_v unseasonable_a that_o be_v upon_o week_n day_n and_o occasional_a but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o warn_v sinner_n of_o their_o evil_a course_n and_o to_o win_v soul_n christ_n forbear_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o paul_n his_o sleep_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n 20.7_o act_n 20.7_o flesh_n and_o blood_n judge_n night_n preach_v unseasonable_a if_o not_o unlawful_a but_o paul_n think_v it_o not_o unseasonable_a to_o preach_v even_o till_o midnight_n to_o do_v they_o good_a he_o be_v a_o night_n preacher_n and_o a_o day_n preacher_n vers_fw-la 31._o say_v he_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n i_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n such_o be_v his_o vigilancy_n and_o diligence_n he_o be_v exceed_v careful_a to_o prevent_v evil_a and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a phil._n 3.18_o he_o tell_v they_o often_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o warn_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o same_o man_n 6._o there_o be_v hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v in_o dissolute_a way_n before_o the_o lord_n term_v they_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n impudent_a child_n stiffe-hearted_n brier_n thorn_n scorpion_n most_o rebellious_a that_o rebellious_a house_n and_o here_o he_o call_v they_o wicked_a one_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v warn_v that_o they_o may_v return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o live_v some_o be_v hopeful_a and_o curable_a where_o wickedness_n prevail_v general_o and_o all_o seem_v desperate_a manasses_n be_v as_o wicked_a a_o king_n as_o live_v a_o great_a idolater_n a_o great_a dealer_n with_o enchanter_n wizard_n and_o familiar_a spirit_n a_o great_a seducer_n of_o the_o people_n to_o make_v they_o do_v worse_o than_o the_o nation_n do_v a_o great_a shedder_n of_o innocent_a blood_n so_o that_o the_o text_n say_v he_o do_v wicked_o above_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n do_v 2_o king_n 21.11_o yet_o this_o great_a sinner_n find_v mercy_n great_a than_o all_o his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 33.12_o 13._o he_o humble_v himself_o great_o he_o pray_v and_o god_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o he_o be_v wicked_a one_o day_n may_v turn_v another_o day_n he_o may_v become_v penitent_a and_o believe_v the_o next_o day_n that_o be_v curse_v blaspheme_v this_o day_n as_o in_o saul_n some_o come_v in_o early_a at_o the_o three_o six_o nine_o hour_n other_o late_o at_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelfth_n the_o thief_n come_v in_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n let_v time_n be_v never_o so_o corrupt_a person_n desperate_o wicked_a yet_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o god_n may_v have_v a_o seed_n among_o they_o let_v we_o throw_v the_o net_n oft_o we_o may_v catch_v fish_n in_o mari_fw-fr mortuo_fw-la 7._o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o minister_n labour_n must_v be_v to_o save_v life_n he_o must_v warn_v the_o wicked_a that_o so_o he_o may_v save_v his_o life_n preserve_v his_o soul_n paul_n tell_v timothy_n that_o by_o preach_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v say_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o man_n life_n and_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n daily_o error_n heresy_n lust_n temptation_n threaten_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o man_n continual_o the_o work_n and_o care_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o secure_v they_o from_o these_o and_o to_o recall_v they_o from_o their_o sinful_a practice_n jam._n 5.20_o he_o that_o convert_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o ezekiel_n call_v the_o sinner_n wicked_a way_n james_n call_v the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n his_o sinful_a manner_n action_n course_n opinion_n humour_n affection_n and_o principle_n from_o these_o must_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n labour_n to_o deliver_v he_o it_o be_v minister_n work_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o save_v soul_n therefore_o first_o their_o scope_n must_v not_o be_v to_o show_v learning_n wit_n eloquence_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o the_o apostle_n preach_v but_o not_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n chap._n 2.1_o not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o lest_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n that_o be_v lest_o man_n shall_v think_v they_o be_v save_v rather_o by_o virtue_n of_o man_n wisdom_n than_o christ_n passion_n
or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o in_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o constat_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eloquentia_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la constat_fw-la that_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n it_o will_v go_v off_o from_o one_o to_o another_o as_o man_n be_v more_o witty_a and_o hold_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o siner_n and_o more_o entice_a expression_n which_o will_v prove_v evil_a therefore_o he_o decline_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o preach_v in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o their_o faith_n may_v stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o such_o conviction_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o may_v breed_v invincible_a steadfastness_n in_o they_o second_o not_o to_o please_v man_n gal._n 1.10_o do_v i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n if_o that_o be_v my_o end_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o must_v serve_v christ_n in_o save_v of_o soul_n not_o in_o please_v of_o man_n 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