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study_n in_o fine_a the_o neglect_n of_o such_o remedy_n as_o nature_n or_o art_n have_v teach_v man_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o their_o distemper_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o the_o criminalness_n of_o murder_n in_o order_n whereunto_o be_v allege_v god_n require_v the_o life_n of_o man_n even_o of_o beast_n and_o the_o athenian_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o that_o wall_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o have_v entreat_v at_o large_a in_o my_o last_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o both_o show_v it_o to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o present_a prohibition_n and_o discover_v its_o malady_n and_o its_o cure_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o reproachful_a language_n as_o be_v alike_o reckon_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o it_o for_o my_o more_o orderly_a explication_n whereof_o i_o will_v inquire_v 1._o whether_o all_o reproachful_a speak_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o forbid_a 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19_o of_o the_o same_o nay_o do_v he_o not_o even_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o when_o he_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v put_v off_o so_o much_o as_o their_o innocent_a infirmity_n call_v his_o disciple_n themselves_z fool_n for_o not_o believe_v what_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v luke_n 24.15_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o so_o not_o obnoxious_a himself_o to_o those_o rule_n which_o he_o prescribe_v to_o other_o yet_o certain_o the_o like_a can_v be_v say_v for_o his_o disciple_n and_o much_o less_o for_o those_o upon_o who_o his_o command_n be_v immediate_o lay_v which_o notwithstanding_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o even_o these_o be_v not_o spare_v upon_o occasion_n of_o those_o reproachful_a compellation_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o their_o master_n i_o appeal_v for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o to_o that_o of_o st._n james_n where_o he_o give_v the_o title_n of_o rakah_n or_o empty_a 〈◊〉_d empty_a hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la potius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o jud._n 11.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n to_o those_o who_o rely_v upon_o a_o naked_a faith_n for_o will_v thou_o know_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a chap._n 2._o 20._o nay_o i_o appeal_v to_o st._n paul_n who_o give_v the_o galatian_n the_o title_n of_o fool_n that_o much_o more_o reproachful_a term_n and_o threaten_v with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n for_o o_o foolish_a galatian_n say_v he_o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n gal._n 3.1_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 3._o be_v you_o so_o foolish_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o think_v to_o
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