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no_o long_o remain_v in_o heaven_n nor_o devour_v the_o woman_n than_o he_o go_v and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n so_o these_o man_n when_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o heaven_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o can_v reach_v he_o then_o do_v they_o turn_v the_o sea_n of_o their_o malice_n against_o his_o member_n and_o in_o they_o they_o persecute_v he_o particular_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o be_v relapse_v into_o this_o sin_n do_v bring_v forth_o two_o special_a kind_n of_o persecution_n man_n of_o authority_n do_v draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n like_o the_o 18._o athenian_a draco_n they_o write_v law_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_n and_o make_v statute_n that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v such_o who_o renounce_v their_o religion_n thus_o saul_n hunt_v david_n like_o a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n suck_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o priest_n like_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o wilderness_n learning_n julian_n oppress_v and_o vex_v the_o christian_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n yet_o they_o will_v usurp_v witness_v dâ—â—crle_n of_o stephen_n judge_n aâ—_n daughter_n who_o albeit_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n to_o â—â—late_v they_o may_v not_o put_v my_o man_n to_o death_n yet_o when_o their_o â—age_n be_v kindle_v against_o stephen_n by_o his_o reproof_n they_o can_v fide_fw-la if_o not_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o cross_n yet_o a_o stone_n â—o_o pâ—sh_v out_o his_o brain_n 2._o mâ—n_z of_o learning_n whet_v their_o tongue_n 17._o sharpen_v their_o pen_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o truth_n savouriâ—s_n they_o â—â—ite_v with_o the_o tongue_n not_o only_o like_o doeg_n in_o accuse_v or_o like_o saules_n courtier_n in_o backbiting_a but_o like_o shimei_n in_o accuse_v rail_a slander_v like_o ishmael_n in_o most_o poisonous_a and_o virulent_a mock_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o 8._o unruly_a evil_n say_v s._n james_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n mark_v that_o it_o insect_v as_o poison_v it_o kill_v it_o mortâ—fieth_v as_o deadly_a poison_n neither_o if_o we_o do_v compare_v the_o severall_n be_v this_o the_o least_o sermo_fw-la nay_o questionless_a the_o tongue_n leave_v a_o deep_a wound_n than_o do_v the_o sword_n ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o persecute_v isaac_n gal._n 4._o 19_o how_o 21._o glâ—dione_n a_o mâ—â—â—_n say_v calvin_n with_o sword_n or_o hand_n ibid._n no_o with_o the_o poisonous_a mock_n of_o his_o tongue_n which_o hurt_v not_o the_o body_n but_o direct_o wound_v the_o soul_n sarah_n see_v ishmaell_n mock_v what_o follow_v cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o this_o his_o mock_n he_o and_o his_o mother_n be_v ablegated_a and_o banish_v what_o can_v sarah_n have_v do_v more_o have_v ishmaell_n strike_v he_o spurn_v he_o or_o beat_v he_o whence_o come_v this_o heat_n certain_o this_o mock_n be_v more_o bitter_a more_o grievous_a than_o any_o blow_n it_o be_v a_o froward_a calvin_n a_o peevish_a mock_n carry_v with_o it_o beside_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o brother_n a_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o grace_n which_o at_o that_o time_n make_v the_o house_n joyful_a abraham_n be_v merry_a sarah_n rejoice_v the_o whole_a family_n semblable_o affect_v only_o he_o in_o his_o brother_n person_n mock_v god_n slight_v his_o promise_n deride_v father_n abraham_n faith_n thus_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o heavyer_n be_v his_o tongue_n then_o can_v have_v be_v his_o hand_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n questionless_a calv._n neither_o the_o blow_n nor_o whip_n nor_o thorn_n nor_o nail_n do_v so_o much_o afflict_v his_o body_n as_o their_o poisonous_a &_o envenom_a tongue_n do_v pierce_v his_o soul_n oh_o that_o strike_v deep_a wound_v sore_o when_o they_o in_o their_o spiteful_a mock_n opprobrious_o taunt_v he_o say_v he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o save_v he_o etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v this_o peculiar_a to_o man_n of_o learning_n though_o in_o they_o most_o perspicuous_a other_o also_o can_v rail_v and_o revile_v the_o truth_n the_o jew_n full_a of_o envy_n speak_v against_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n contrary_v they_o blasphemy_n and_o rail_v on_o they_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v blaspheme_v that_o be_v another_o word_n in_o the_o definition_n and_o a_o certain_a especial_a manner_n of_o this_o verbal_a persecution_n blasphemy_n 1._o do_v import_v a_o certain_a derogation_n and_o diminish_n of_o a_o excellent_a goodness_n especial_o divine_a the_o notation_n give_v it_o to_o be_v script_n a_o hurt_v of_o the_o fame_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o signify_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o malediction_n or_o slanderous_a speech_n but_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_o bend_v against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n sometime_o apply_v to_o backbiting_a and_o railing_n utter_v against_o man_n the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v either_o to_o attribute_v that_o to_o god_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o as_o ignorance_n sin_n tyranny_n injustice_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n take_v that_o from_o he_o which_o be_v his_o due_n and_o it_o be_v commit_v ibid._n two_o way_n first_o either_o only_o in_o the_o understanding_n which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o those_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v our_o sin_n as_o paul_n 23._o call_v himself_o a_o blasphemer_n but_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n second_o or_o else_o in_o the_o affection_n join_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o come_v near_a to_o us._n for_o our_o blasphemy_n proceed_v from_o the_o detestation_n of_o affection_n which_o be_v set_v against_o god_n this_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la viz._n a_o mouth_n that_o speak_v blasphemy_n hither_o do_v they_o come_v musculus_fw-la musc._n 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