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paragon_n his_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n yet_o let_v the_o christian_a confess_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o suffering_n of_o affliction_n the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o be_v their_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n which_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n we_o be_v here_o teach_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v even_o as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n that_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o hatred_n slander_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o they_o be_v prove_v and_o exercise_v by_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o thereby_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v abel_n abraham_n jacob_n joseph_n moses_n david_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o cross_n for_o if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o 3._o mat._n 16.24_o 1._o tim._n 3._o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o 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christian_n that_o fight_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sovereign_a emperor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v a_o crown_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n reserve_v for_o they_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n o_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a the_o which_o in_o this_o life_n endure_v so_o many_o labour_n so_o many_o cross_n so_o many_o persecution_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o thing_n &_o reign_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o a_o shadow_n hereof_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o welles_n which_o isaac_n dig_v in_o gerar_n figure_n gen._n 26.20.21.22_o a_o figure_n the_o first_o for_o which_o they_o contend_v with_o the_o philistimes_fw-la they_o call_v contention_n the_o second_o for_o which_o they_o also_o strive_v they_o call_v hatred_n the_o three_o which_o without_o contradiction_n they_o enjoy_v they_o call_v latitudinem_fw-la largeness_n say_v dilatavit_fw-la nos_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v we_o 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faith_n henceforth_o be_v there_o lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v arrogant_o to_o claim_v the_o same_o as_o merit_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o work_n he_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n when_o he_o add_v which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n if_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n then_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n merit_v it_o by_o his_o work_n as_o he_o say_v again_o 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v merit_v eternal_a life_n then_o must_v there_o needs_o be_v a_o proportion_n betwixt_o that_o which_o merit_v which_o be_v man_n righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v merit_v which_o be_v eternal_a life_n but_o betwixt_o these_o the_o one_o be_v temporal_a the_o other_o eternal_a there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o i_o count_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n again_o 17._o 2._o cor._n 17._o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n let_v we_o then_o hold_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o this_o crown_n be_v due_a to_o patience_n not_o by_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o patience_n be_v a_o noteable_a effect_n of_o a_o true_a lively_a and_o justify_v faith_n now_o this_o reward_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o firm_a and_o shall_v never_o fail_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a and_o everliving_a god_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v ground_v 17._o verse_n 17._o with_o who_o be_v
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then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v derive_v and_o spring_v from_o the_o cause_n but_o he_o that_o induce_v and_o draw_v another_o to_o backbite_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o the_o evil_a therefore_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a in_o he_o then_o in_o the_o backbiter_n aure_fw-la hieron_n in_o epi._n ad_fw-la nepolia_fw-la cave_n ne_fw-la linguam_fw-la aut_fw-la aures_fw-la habeas_fw-la prurientes_fw-la ut_fw-la alijs_fw-la detrabas_fw-la ber._n lib._n de_fw-fr consider_v detrabere_fw-la aut_fw-la detrahentem_fw-la audire_fw-la quid_fw-la horum_fw-la damnabilius_fw-la est_fw-la nescio_fw-la iten_n in_o quad_n serm_n detractor_n &_o lubens_fw-la auditoruterque_fw-la diabolum_fw-la portat_fw-la detractor_n in_o lingna_fw-la auditor_n in_o aure_fw-la as_o if_o he_o provoke_v he_o to_o speak_v say_v i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o of_o such_o a_o man_n i_o will_v keep_v it_o secret_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o can_v conceal_v it_o one_o hour_n second_o the_o hearer_n be_v as_o consent_v and_o please_v with_o the_o hear_n of_o detraction_n for_o though_o he_o entice_v not_o another_o to_o backbite_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o hear_n for_o hatred_n he_o bear_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v back-bited_n his_o sin_n be_v equal_a with_o he_o that_o backbiteth_a hereof_o jerome_n say_v beware_v that_o thy_o tongue_n or_o ear_n be_v not_o inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o detract_n or_o hear_v detraction_n against_o other_o and_o bernard_n i_o know_v not_o which_o be_v more_o damnable_a to_o detract_v or_o to_o hear_v detraction_n again_o the_o backbiter_n and_o the_o willing_a hearer_n both_o carry_v the_o devil_n the_o backbiter_n in_o his_o tongue_n the_o hearer_n in_o his_o ear_n three_o the_o hearer_n of_o backbiting_a who_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o do_v not_o testify_v though_o he_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o it_o if_o for_o fear_n negligence_n or_o verecundia_fw-la quadam_fw-la through_o a_o certain_a shamefastness_n he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v the_o backbiter_n such_o a_o one_o sin_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o backbiter_n the_o second_o tongue_n which_o make_v our_o religion_n vain_a before_o god_n be_v lingua_fw-la dolosa_fw-la the_o deceitful_a tongue_n the_o malignity_n of_o this_o tongue_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o consortijs_fw-la 2_o in_o consilijs_fw-la 3_o in_o iuditijs_fw-la in_o 1_o in_o fellowship_n 2_o in_o counsel_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o first_o be_v use_v when_o outward_o man_n make_v a_o show_n of_o love_n friendship_n and_o plain_a deal_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n hereof_o practice_v all_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n from_o this_o tongue_n because_o it_o make_v his_o religion_n vain_a the_o princely_a prophet_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v his_o soul_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n 9.4.5_o psal_n 120.2_o jer._n 9.4.5_o hereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n also_o give_v this_o caveat_n let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o any_o brother_n for_o every_o brother_n will_v use_v deeeit_n and_o every_o friend_n will_v deal_v deceitful_o and_o every_o one_o will_v deceive_v his_o friend_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n for_o they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o do_v wicked_o this_o deceit_n be_v most_o practise_v in_o contract_n barganing_n buy_v and_o sell_v yea_o among_o some_o which_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o gospel_n who_o house_n be_v uphold_v who_o riches_n be_v increase_v who_o child_n be_v advance_v who_o son_n be_v make_v gentleman_n by_o the_o deceitful_a tongue_n of_o their_o father_n and_o servant_n in_o their_o shop_n and_o warehouse_n in_o false_a weight_n and_o scant_o measure_v make_v for_o their_o advantage_n but_o brethren_n have_v we_o thus_o learn_v christ_n be_v not_o all_o our_o profession_n vain_a by_o the_o falsehood_n of_o our_o tongue_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n oppress_v and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n 4.6_o 1._o thess_n 4.6_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n 21.6_o pro._n 21.6_o again_o the_o gather_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n he_o call_v evil_o get_v good_n the_o robbery_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v destroy_v they_o 22.16_o idem_fw-la ver_fw-la 7_o pro._n 22.16_o again_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v himself_o and_o give_v unto_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a circumuention_n of_o our_o brethren_n which_o like_o the_o fowler_n make_v trap_n and_o snare_n to_o catch_v the_o simple-meaning_n man_n they_o do_v nothing_o from_o the_o heart_n but_o all_o thing_n miris_fw-la cuniculis_fw-la &_o maeandris_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n 24._o math._n 24._o like_o the_o pharisy_n which_o lay_v snare_n to_o entrap_v christ_n in_o his_o talk_n those_o be_v of_o that_o pestilent_a crew_n which_o speak_v one_o thing_n in_o word_n and_o carry_v a_o other_o conceit_n in_o their_o heart_n 62.4_o psal_n 62.4_o they_o bless_v with_o their_o mouth_n say_v david_n but_o curse_n with_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v soft_a than_o butter_n yet_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n 55._o psal_n 55._o and_o they_o speak_v deceitful_o every_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n janus_n similia_fw-la janus_n they_o be_v like_o janus_n who_o antiquity_n be_v wont_a to_o paint_v with_o two_o face_n they_o be_v call_v bifronte_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o seditious_a catiline_n who_o be_v salustius_n salustius_n as_o salustius_n say_v cuiuslibet_fw-la rei_fw-la simulator_n ac_fw-la dissimulator_n a_o notable_a dissembler_n and_o forger_n of_o any_o thing_n they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o fox_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fable_n which_o deceive_v the_o raven_n of_o his_o prey_n by_o praise_v he_o and_o entice_a he_o to_o sing_v that_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o may_v let_v fall_v the_o flesh_n which_o the_o fox_n present_o snatch_v up_o and_o devour_v it_o second_o deceit_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n in_o counsel_n hereof_o speak_v solomon_n 12._o prou._n 12._o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v deceitful_a they_o counsel_v against_o god_n against_o justice_n against_o equity_n for_o love_n hatred_n or_o for_o their_o private_a gain_n they_o deceive_v the_o simple_a ear_n of_o prince_n and_o of_o man_n in_o authority_n give_v they_o crafty_a counsel_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o indeed_o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la consulunt_fw-la they_o counsel_v for_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o thou_o to_o avoid_v such_o counsellor_n let_v this_o of_o seneca_n be_v hold_v good_a policy_n omnibus_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la utrumque_fw-la