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load_v at_o we_o with_o the_o say_n of_o s._n james_n 1._o ne_o sitis_fw-la multi_fw-la magistri_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o brother_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n that_o be_v soon_o answer_v for_o saint_n james_n to_o that_o his_o forbid_v add_v a_o reason_n say_v in_o multis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o inhibition_n or_o forbid_v be_v this_o i_o will_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v sharp_a controller_n of_o other_o man_n manner_n now_o let_v we_o come_v back_o to_o the_o exposition_n of_o our_o text_n where_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o end_n of_o those_o gift_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v beautify_v his_o church_n for_o the_o gather_n together_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o end_n belong_v all_o christ_n bestow_v and_o give_v 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of_o christ_n and_o with_o faith_n they_o easy_o stagger_v and_o reel_v and_o as_o a_o little_a ship_n or_o small_a bark_n not_o have_v a_o pilot_n to_o rule_v and_o guide_v it_o be_v drive_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o the_o wave_n and_o stream_n or_o as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v to_o and_o fro_o according_a to_o the_o variableness_n of_o the_o wind_n even_o so_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o true_a doctrine_n by_o deceiver_n and_o heretic_n we_o have_v therefore_o commend_v unto_o we_o here_o the_o word_n and_o a_o earnest_a study_n and_o endeavour_n in_o the_o word_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v so_o confirm_v as_o not_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o same_o by_o any_o craft_n or_o deceit_n furthermore_o he_o name_v two_o weapon_n which_o deceiver_n use_v against_o the_o church_n not_o that_o these_o be_v all_o as_o though_o they_o have_v no_o more_o but_o because_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a &_o chief_a the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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thereof_o neither_o give_v you_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o give_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n 38._o this_o agree_v also_o with_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la vult_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o 24_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o 34._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n here_o set_v down_o be_v to_o be_v rehew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n 23._o that_o be_v to_o say_v 27_o to_o have_v our_o mind_n make_v so_o bright_a and_o clear_a with_o new_a light_n that_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o blindness_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v chase_v away_o our_o inward_a man_n may_v taste_v savour_n desire_v discern_v perceive_v understand_v think_v upon_o and_o reason_n of_o 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or_o opposition_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n verse_n 26._o 27._o 26_o be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n 27_o neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n be_v angry_a and_o sin_v not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n set_v upon_o your_o anger_n and_o give_v not_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n or_o backbiter_n he_o exhort_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a but_o because_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o even_o the_o godly_a be_v move_v when_o thing_n fall_v out_o amiss_o and_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o anger_n wherefore_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v what_o be_v it_o even_o to_o set_v a_o stint_n and_o to_o bind_v in_o our_o anger_n secondlie_o he_o give_v we_o counsel_n and_o advise_v thirdlie_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o counsel_n the_o stint_n of_o our_o anger_n be_v that_o we_o 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verse_n 28._o 28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o let_v he_o rather_o labour_v &_o work_n with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o need_v let_v he_o that_o do_v steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o labour_n rather_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o suffer_v need_n under_o the_o name_n of_o stealth_n or_o theft_n the_o apostle_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n understand_v all_o devise_n and_o way_n whatsoever_o of_o deceive_v and_o as_o he_o give_v counsel_n to_o cut_v off_o this_o theft_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o old_a
man_n so_o he_o require_v diligent_a travel_n and_o earnest_a labour_n of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o vocation_n and_o calling_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o new_a man_n he_o add_v the_o end_n of_o this_o precept_n namely_o that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o need_v to_o wit_n unto_o they_o which_o either_o by_o sickness_n or_o old_a age_n being-hindered_n be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v their_o live_n with_o their_o hand_n this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v against_o thief_n and_o pilferer_n which_o live_v idelie_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n verse_n 29._o 30._o 29_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edifieng_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n 30_o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n let_v no_o filthy_a speech_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o if_o any_o do_v let_v it_o be_v good_a &_o edifieng_v when_o need_n be_v that_o it_o may_v give_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o grieve_v you_o not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n as_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o cut_v off_o filthy_a speak_n and_o ribaldry_n be_v one_o of_o the_o nasty_a and_o foul_a member_n of_o the_o old_a man_n so_o he_o give_v we_o counsel_n to_o use_v good_a and_o honest_a talk_n as_o necessary_a for_o edification_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o new_a man_n that_o in_o so_o do_v it_o may_v minister_n grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v may_v turn_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o hearer_n for_o under_o this_o word_n grace_n any_o kind_n of_o commodity_n and_o profit_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v furthermore_o to_o his_o exhortation_n he_o join_v a_o substantial_a reason_n say_v and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n with_o your_o filthy_a talk_n now_o there_o be_v here_o to_o be_v mark_v a_o double_a figure_n the_o first_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o affection_n and_o property_n of_o man_n be_v apply_v unto_o god_n the_o second_o be_v metonymy_fw-la for_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n be_v to_o offend_v the_o spirit_n yea_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o move_v he_o that_o he_o forsake_v man_n utterlie_o in_o who_o he_o take_v up_o as_o it_o be_v his_o inn_n for_o as_o a_o guest_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o inn_n by_o violence_n feel_v himself_o therewith_o great_o grieve_v even_o so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v when_o he_o forsake_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n wherein_o he_o lodge_v before_o by_o faith_n see_v many_o a_o foul_a sin_n harbour_v in_o the_o same_o this_o exhortation_n of_o saint_n paul_n if_o it_o take_v place_n among_o they_o which_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n there_o will_v be_v few_o offence_n give_v by_o their_o life_n and_o great_a quietness_n among_o man_n but_o lewd_a custom_n man_n maliciousness_n the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o flesh_n pull_v on_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n the_o more_o pity_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a offence_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o undoubted_a destruction_n of_o many_o the_o weapon_n therefore_o wherewith_o we_o must_v fight_v against_o this_o ancient_a lewd_a custom_n against_o man_n maliciousness_n against_o the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v faith_n and_o prayer_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n add_v by_o who_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n have_v exceed_a great_a weight_n in_o it_o to_o exhort_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o assure_a seal_n and_o a_o certain_a mark_n whereby_o the_o godly_a and_o elect_a be_v discern_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a even_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 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