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A35438 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the Book of Job being the substance of XXXV lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1656 (1656) Wing C760A; ESTC R23899 726,901 761

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yet_o they_o have_v nothing_o please_v in_o they_o much_o which_o create_v so_o much_o loathe_v that_o the_o best_a do_v but_o need_v counsel_n and_o encouragement_n to_o take_v and_o digest_v they_o and_o then_o if_o there_o be_v some_o averseness_n even_o in_o the_o best_a from_o these_o potion_n of_o affliction_n temper_v with_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n no_o wonder_n if_o there_o be_v a_o abhorrence_n in_o wicked_a man_n from_o those_o deadly_a potion_n mix_v only_o with_o his_o wrath_n and_o justice_n the_o psalmist_n present_v the_o lord_n to_o we_o with_o a_o cup_n in_o his_o hand_n psal_n 75._o 8._o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n the_o wine_n thereof_o
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it_o shall_v be_v say_v like_o that_o psal_n 83._o 6._o though_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o hagarens_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n and_o amalek_n the_o philistine_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o or_o to_o take_v modern_a name_n and_o nation_n though_o irish_a and_o spanish_a french_a and_o dane_n etc._n etc._n shall_v at_o any_o time_n wander_v from_o their_o own_o land_n to_o invade_v thou_o yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v when_o these_o tongue_n rove_v and_o wander_v spoil_n and_o pillage_n the_o matter_n i_o say_v of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o a_o very_a comfortable_a one_o but_o i_o will_v not_o charge_v it_o upon_o this_o text._n five_o and_o most_o general_o and_o i_o conceive_v most_o true_o by_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v mean_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o calumny_n and_o slander_n curse_n or_o evil_a speaking_n false_a witness_n and_o accusation_n 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peccatis_fw-la to_o flagellum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o scapulas_fw-la impingitur_fw-la &_o à_fw-la tergo_fw-la laedit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la videas_fw-la metuentes_fw-la patruae_fw-la verbera_fw-la linguae_fw-la hor._n 3._o cor._n odd_a 11._o nam_fw-la patrui_fw-la multo_fw-la quam_fw-la patres_fw-la inco●rup●iores_fw-la esse_fw-la so_o lend_v in_o judicandis_fw-la &_o objurgandis_fw-la fratris_fw-la fili●●un_fw-la peccatis_fw-la a_o scourge_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o back_n and_o be_v call_v in_o our_o language_n backbiting_a or_o we_o may_v call_v it_o back-beating_a the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v all_o that_o ill_a which_o the_o tongue_n can_v speak_v and_o the_o nonius_n the_o verbera_fw-la à_fw-la verbis_fw-la aut_fw-la verba_fw-la á_z verberibus_fw-la dicta_fw-la sun●_n quod_fw-la au●es_fw-la vox_fw-la verbe●●t_fw-la nonius_n latin_a word_n for_o a_o word_n agree_v well_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v derive_v as_o critic_n observe_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o stripe_n or_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o stripe_n from_o that_o which_o signify_v a_o word_n and_o we_o find_v that_o they_o who_o defame_n or_o over-severe_o reprove_v other_o be_v call_v bare_o 7._o bare_o qui_fw-la dè●●actoriis_fw-la verbis_fw-la famam_fw-la alterius_fw-la verberant_fw-la percussore_fw-la appellantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la suppresso_fw-la nomine_fw-la linguae_fw-la pine_v nec_fw-la sermone_fw-la inutili_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la pe●●utit_fw-la infi●morum_fw-la nec_fw-la centumelio_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o garrulus_fw-la perdat_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la potuit_fw-la medestia_fw-la &_o lenitate_fw-la corrigere_fw-la hier._n in_o titus_n 1._o 7._o striker_n and_o this_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n note_v according_a to_o scripture_n language_n in_o those_o two_o apostolical_a direction_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 3._o and_o tit._n 1._o 7._o where_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o rule_n concern_v a_o bishop_n that_o he_o must_v be_v no_o striker_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o strike_v not_o with_o the_o hand_n the_o apostle_n can_v hardly_o think_v that_o quarrelsome_a spirit_n and_o son_n of_o violence_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o as_o admit_v to_o a_o probation_n about_o that_o office_n but_o strike_v with_o the_o tongue_n by_o a_o undue_a a_o overhasty_a or_o a_o angry_a reproof_n and_o censure_n the_o great_a instrument_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o minister_n be_v his_o tongue_n but_o he_o must_v use_v his_o tongue_n rather_o to_o heal_v than_o to_o wound_n or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o use_v it_o to_o wound_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o tendency_n unto_o or_o in_o preparation_n for_o heal_v therefore_o let_v not_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o striker_n a_o striker_n with_o his_o tongue_n in_o passion_n much_o less_o in_o spleen_n or_o for_o self_n end_v thus_o we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o stroke_n or_o scourge_v of_o the_o tongue_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hide_v from_o that_o scourge_n a_o word_n of_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v not_o as_o aquin._n as_o la●ebunt_fw-la detractorem_fw-la tua_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la possi●_n detrahendi_fw-la materiam_fw-la sumere_fw-la aquin._n one_o thy_o action_n shall_v be_v hide_v which_o may_v be_v as_o matter_n for_o slander_n to_o work_v upon_o nor_o as_o firmae_fw-la as_o deficient_a detractorem_fw-la firmae_fw-la another_o though_o such_o action_n appear_v yet_o slanderer_n shall_v want_v proof_n or_o sufficient_a witness_n shall_v not_o appear_v against_o thou_o but_o first_o we_o may_v take_v it_o thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o thy_o action_n shall_v be_v so_o fair_a and_o cajet_fw-fr probationes_fw-la &_o sufficientia_fw-la indicia_fw-la cajet_fw-fr thy_o life_n so_o blameless_a that_o malice_n itself_o shall_v not_o find_v where_o to_o fasten_v a_o accusation_n or_o second_o when_o other_o man_n be_v slander_v and_o reproach_v thou_o shall_v be_v free_a or_o three_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v that_o be_v though_o occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o malice_n and_o that_o our_o noble_a and_o holy_a action_n use_v most_o to_o give_v yet_o malicious_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v at_o thou_o thy_o person_n shall_v be_v secure_v in_o a_o chamber_n of_o secrecy_n and_o cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n of_o providentiall_a darkness_n while_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n dazzle_v and_o trouble_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o fourthly_a thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v patronise_v and_o defend_v thou_o shall_v be_v set_v right_a and_o vindicate_v from_o all_o calumny_n and_o false_a aspersion_n the_o lord_n will_v so_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o credit_n and_o reputation_n that_o though_o many_o go_v about_o to_o blemish_v it_o with_o lie_n and_o slander_n yet_o thy_o honour_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o the_o wound_n of_o it_o heal_v by_o cause_v thy_o 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