stomach_n of_o man_n in_o this_o duty_n for_o we_o will_v all_o be_v lord_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o no_o man_n to_o take_v off_o this_o aspersion_n from_o christian_n do_v those_o bless_a martyr_n under_o those_o persecute_v prince_n hen._n 8._o q_o mary_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o god_n patient_o suffer_v almost_o within_o our_o memory_n but_o more_o particular_o that_o i_o may_v instance_n by_o way_n of_o proof_n for_o this_o practice_n the_o judgement_n of_o approve_a christian_n in_o all_o age_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o ignatius_n smyrn_n ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o age_n say_v it_o behove_v all_o to_o honour_v the_o king_n for_o there_o be_v none_o more_o supreme_a than_o the_o king_n antonin_n just_a mar._n orat._n ad_fw-la antonin_n in_o the_o second_o age_n justin_n martyr_n say_v we_o adore_v god_n only_o and_o in_o other_o matter_n speak_v to_o the_o emperor_n we_o willing_o obey_v you_o and_o again_o to_o the_o 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sudden_o rash_o be_v from_o the_o same_o root_n as_o m._n burrough_n observe_v curb_v his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v at_o random_n unbeseeming_a word_n how_o ever_o he_o may_v be_v seem_o induce_v thereto_o by_o any_o provoke_a object_n indeed_o seneca_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v invalidum_fw-la emne_a natura_fw-la querulum_fw-la the_o weak_a spirit_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o quarrelsome_a and_o contentious_a we_o see_v it_o too_o manifest_a at_o this_o day_n again_o v._o 4_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o vers_fw-la 5._o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v that_o betongu_v traduce_v or_o calumniate_v aynswort_n aynswort_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n manton_n illic_fw-la incipit_fw-la &_o illuc_fw-la rapit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n manton_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o tongue_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v cap._n 3.6_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n as_o the_o greek_a render_v it_o there_o be_v no_o action_n no_o age_n no_o estate_n privilege_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n between_o a_o evil_a tongue_n and_o fire_n 1._o for_o the_o heat_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o wrath_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o a_o man_n a_o boil_a of_o the_o blood_n about_o the_o heart_n solomon_n say_v 17.27_o prov._n 17.27_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n hot_a water_n boil_v over_o so_o do_v passion_n in_o the_o heart_n boil_v out_o into_o untoward_a word_n because_o in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n prov._n 16.27_o 2._o for_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o kindle_v division_n and_o strife_n the_o fool_n cast_v firebrand_n and_o say_v be_o 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after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v of_o all_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o when_o this_o bless_a practice_n do_v fail_v or_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o as_o than_o he_o will_v be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n so_o he_o will_v be_v set_v to_o follow_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 5._o psal_n 140.1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o which_o send_v forth_o nothing_o but_o seed_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o will_v spring_v forth_o into_o poisonous_a weed_n of_o slanderous_a untruth_n peevishness_n unchristian_a detracting_n and_o what_o be_v worst_a now_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v the_o grow_a of_o these_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o keep_v cool_v our_o tongue_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o save_a grace_n that_o make_v the_o soul_n calm_a and_o serene_a within_o from_o whence_o will_v be_v send_v forth_o such_o a_o 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a_o double_a acceptation_n that_o which_o be_v less_o grow_v and_o that_o which_o be_v settle_v with_o maliciousness_n the_o first_o be_v set_v down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n the_o second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n bitterness_n definition_n of_o bitterness_n bitterness_n be_v a_o smother_a displeasure_n of_o which_o one_o will_v not_o be_v know_v that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o burden_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o till_o it_o be_v digest_v this_o wrath_n be_v full_a of_o discontent_n than_o revenge_n like_o a_o fret_n that_o rankle_v inward_o and_o like_o a_o fire_n that_o have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v exceed_o violent_a and_o like_o water_n cast_v upon_o lime_n bayns_n mr._n bayns_n the_o fair_a you_o deal_v with_o it_o the_o more_o it_o burn_v simile_n simile_n and_o as_o the_o face_n by_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n receive_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o disease_n when_o the_o gall_n overflow_v homo_fw-la in_o fancy_n legitur_fw-la homo_fw-la so_o our_o look_n will_v 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it_o shall_v light_v on_o he_o psal_n 109.17_o a_o man_n may_v be_v denominate_v from_o his_o language_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o even_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o say_v the_o maid_n to_o peter_n the_o godly_a bless_v such_o as_o curse_v they_o for_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n be_v their_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d malice_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o malice_n it_o be_v a_o sinful_a affection_n which_o do_v separate_v and_o make_v we_o evil_a dispose_v towards_o other_o the_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v mischievousness_n signify_v one_o special_a kind_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n sweet_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a contrary_n viz._n kindness_n one_o to_o another_o tender-heartedness_n forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o
this_o world_n may_v be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n too_o herod_n indeed_o upon_o this_o account_n persecute_v christ_n because_o he_o hear_v a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v without_o cause_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o herod_n away_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 2._o to_o conspire_v against_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o envy_v they_o or_o their_o kingdom_n but_o they_o may_v live_v and_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n still_o and_o yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v prosper_v it_o do_v not_o entrench_v upon_o any_o civil_a liberty_n of_o man_n therefore_o i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n of_o such_o as_o imagine_v when_o the_o one_o rise_v the_o other_o needs_o must_v fall_v or_o that_o the_o one_o must_v swallow_v up_o the_o other_o or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o one_o must_v needs_o therefore_o possess_v the_o other_o it_o do_v not_o any_o way_n take_v away_o subjection_n to_o civil_a power_n on_o earth_n but_o rather_o make_v its_o subject_n more_o conformable_a thereto_o and_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v of_o evil_a tendency_n and_o i_o fear_v much_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o your_o present_n bustle_v take_v their_o rise_n and_o give_v the_o power_n too_o much_o cause_n at_o this_o day_n which_o be_v careful_o prevent_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n also_o orig._n tract_n 21._o in_o mat._n also_o as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o show_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o you_o upon_o this_o account_n imagine_v your_o principle_n to_o be_v concentric_a with_o 12._o with_o of_o the_o like_a see_v joseph_n antiq._n l._n 20._o c._n 2._o l._n 18._o c._n 1._o l._n 17._o c._n 12._o theudas_n and_o his_o gang_n act._n 5_o 36._o among_o the_o jew_n 10._o jew_n sleidans_fw-la com._n lib._n 10._o knipperdoling_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o german_n and_o 2._o and_o stow_n chron._n of_o rich._n 2._o wat_n tylar_n john_n a_o straw_n etc._n etc._n among_o we_o no_o christ_n nor_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o least_o right_o of_o the_o civil_a authority_n as_o when_o god_n convert_v a_o wife_n to_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o take_v she_o off_o from_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o rather_o teach_v she_o more_o her_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n so_o doubtless_o those_o person_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o obey_v christ_n as_o their_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o king_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n place_v over_o they_o and_o let_v the_o power_n be_v assure_v of_o this_o however_o some_o may_v carnal_o mistake_v their_o obedience_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o particular_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o you_o have_v it_o promise_v dan._n 7.18_o 22_o 27._o and_o cap._n 2.44_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v call_v the_o 7.27_o the_o cap._n 7.27_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v of_o the_o most_o high_a thing_n because_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n where_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o father_n give_v unto_o christ_n dominion_n and_o power_n as_o mediator_n v._o 14._o in_o regard_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o essential_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o argue_v not_o the_o constant_a visibility_n and_o outward_a flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o the_o duration_n of_o christ_n dominion_n in_o his_o church_n in_o this_o world_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n mat._n 16.18_o by_o the_o only_a power_n of_o god_n without_o force_n and_o humane_a art_n 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