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see_v it_o object_n why_o be_v this_o reckon_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n they_o be_v but_o word_n and_o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o suffering_n to_o suffer_v the_o bad_a and_o evil_a word_n of_o other_o if_o they_o touch_v not_o our_o body_n nor_o good_n be_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n what_o they_o say_v answ_n the_o scripture_n show_v that_o there_o be_v cruel_a force_n in_o word_n word_n be_v a_o weapon_n that_o wind_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o deep_a wound_n then_o to_o wound_v the_o body_n psal_n 42.10_o as_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o my_o bone_n my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o while_o they_o say_v daily_o to_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n psal_n 57.3_o 4._o he_o shall_v send_v from_o heaven_n &_o save_v i_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o he_o that_o will_v swallow_v i_o up_o selah_n my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n &_o i_o lie_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o 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the_o providential_a wound_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o job_n estate_n and_o body_n do_v not_o wound_v he_o so_o deep_a as_o the_o censorious_a word_n and_o unkind_a speech_n of_o his_o friend_n do_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v his_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a tongue_n it_o be_v very_o excellent_a a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n know_v how_o to_o use_v knowledge_n aright_o prov._n 15.2.4_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n very_o desirable_a and_o delightful_a but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a tongue_n it_o be_v very_o mischievous_a and_o pernicious_a it_o wound_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o be_v a_o very_a deep_a wound_n eccles_n 7.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n prov._n 15.31_o a_o good_a report_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a prov._n 22.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a savour_n rather_o than_o siâ—ver_v and_o gold_n a_o reproachful_a tongue_n rob_v our_o neighbour_n of_o this_o precious_a treasury_n reproach_n kill_v love_n and_o that_o be_v a_o bitter_a and_o mischievous_a slaughter_n prov._n 16.28_o a_o whisperer_n separate_v chief_a friend_n a_o reproach_v tongue_n destroy_v the_o comfort_n of_o humane_a society_n which_o be_v a_o great_a wound_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o sociable_a creature_n je._n 9.3_o 5_o 8._o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o their_o neighbour_n they_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n their_o tongue_n be_v a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o
it_o speak_v deceit_n one_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o his_o neighbour_n with_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o psal_n 12.2_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n do_v they_o speak_v a_o evil_a tongue_n stir_v up_o hatred_n strife_n and_o contention_n and_o kindle_v hell_n fire_n among_o neighbour_n jam._n 3.5_o 6._o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n and_o boast_v great_a thing_n behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v and_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n so_o be_v the_o tongue_n among_o our_o member_n that_o it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o weapon_n of_o revenge_n and_o of_o cruel_a malice_n psal_n 52.2_o 3_o 4._o thy_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v rather_o then_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n selah_n thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n the_o whole_a city_n of_o nob_n be_v destroy_v by_o doeg_n tongue_n jer._n 18.18_o come_v let_v we_o devise_v device_n against_o jeremy_n come_v let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n word_n will_v leave_v some_o stain_n aliquid_fw-la herebit_fw-la psai_n 140.3_o they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n selah_n math._n 11.16_o glutton_n a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n many_o such_o mischief_n do_v spring_n from_o a_o reproachful_a tongue_n which_o kind_n of_o bitter_a suffering_n our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v undergo_v quest_n why_o do_v jesus_n christ_n that_o most_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n undergo_v this_o great_a and_o bitter_a affliction_n of_o reproach_n and_o cruel_a mock_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v jesus_n christ_n never_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o speak_v of_o so_o reproach_v so_o mock_v all_o be_v false_o and_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o he_o without_o any_o appearance_n of_o cause_n they_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n thing_n that_o he_o know_v not_o but_o we_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v deserve_v they_o all_o some_o in_o one_o respect_n some_o in_o another_o and_o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n do_v bear_v they_o for_o we_o isai_n 53_o 4_o 5_o 6._o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o 2._o jesus_n drink_v deep_a of_o this_o cup_n of_o reproach_n because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o innocent_o without_o any_o contamination_n or_o participation_n in_o sin_n 2_o cor._n â—_o 21_o though_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o yet_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o 23._o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n drink_v of_o this_o cup_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o he_o may_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n out_o of_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o elect_n who_o be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o evil_a world_n where_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o much_o evil_a and_o hard_a measure_n by_o the_o ill_a tongue_n of_o people_n 2_o cor._n 6.8_o by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n as_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a 1_o cor_n 4.12_o 13._o be_v revile_v we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v it_o be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v we_o be_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o offscouring_n of_o all_o thing_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v hurt_v we_o jesus_n chriâ—t_n by_o his_o suffering_n have_v take_v out_o the_o curse_n of_o they_o they_o have_v much_o of_o man_n wrath_n in_o thâ—m_n but_o all_o god_n wrath_n be_v take_v away_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v reproach_n and_o abuse_n of_o man_n tongue_n to_o set_v we_o a_o copy_n and_o pattern_n of_o patience_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v of_o he_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o under_o such_o injury_n that_o wâ—_n may_v learn_v of_o he_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o patient_o and_o meek_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v 1_o pet._n 2_o 21._o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n act._n 8.32_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o like_o a_o lamb_n before_o his_o shearer_n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n yea_o bâ—fore_o his_o butcher_n he_o be_v silent_a and_o patient_a isai_n 53.7_o he_o be_v oppress_v he_o be_v affli_v t_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n but_o only_o to_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o even_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n 5._o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v reproach_n to_o sanctify_v they_o that_o he_o by_o his_o love_n and_o wisdom_n may_v make_v they_o good_a medicine_n for_o his_o church_n his_o elect_n it_o be_v a_o very_a sharp_a physic_n but_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o experience_n know_v how_o to_o qualify_v and_o commix_v they_o with_o other_o ingredient_n and_o make_v they_o very_o wholesome_a and_o operative_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect_n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a physic_n to_o purge_v away_o pride_n to_o hide_v and_o subdue_v it_o and_o to_o teach_v humility_n and_o meekness_n which_o be_v very_o needful_a leâ—sons_n for_o god_n people_n to_o learn_v in_o this_o our_o militant_a condition_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o example_n in_o hear_v reproach_n do_v set_v we_o sundry_a needful_a lesson_n to_o learn_v 1._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n oâ—er_v our_o whole_a conversation_n that_o we_o may_v give_v no_o just_a matter_n or_o occasion_n we_o must_v cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n for_o their_o reproach_n we_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o suffering_n 1_o pet._n 2.20_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o take_v it_o patient_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v it_o patient_o and_o you_o may_v find_v inward_a comfort_n upon_o your_o humiliation_n and_o outward_a pity_n but_o there_o be_v no_o chri_n â—ian_n glory_n upon_o such_o deserve_a suffering_n they_o may_v sin_v in_o rigour_n and_o we_o may_v do_v virtuous_o in_o exercise_v patience_n but_o we_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o such_o suffering_n because_o they_o be_v just_a 2._o this_o pattern_n of_o christ_n his_o patient_a sâ—_n fere_v reproach_n do_v minister_v a_o lesson_n of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o suffer_v unjust_o because_o your_o innocent_a and_o holy_a conversation_n do_v confute_v those_o false_a and_o unjust_a aspersion_n so_o do_v christ_n confute_v those_o that_o reproach_v he_o his_o innocency_n so_o shine_v that_o even_o pilate_n himself_o do_v acquit_v jesus_n christ_n from_o such_o aspersion_n as_o they_o cast_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o see_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v his_o adversary_n malice_n and_o not_o his_o desert_n math._n 27.18_o for_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o envy_v that_o they_o have_v deliver_v he_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v believe_v such_o reproach_n as_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o party_n do_v sufficient_o confute_v without_o any_o word_n of_o apology_n innocency_n itself_o speak_v a_o consolation_n and_o make_v the_o arrow_n to_o fall_v &_o light_n on_o their_o own_o pate_n daniel_n be_v a_o famous_a example_n of_o a_o innocent_a sufferer_n dan._n 6.5_o then_o say_v these_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o against_o he_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n and_o he_o plead_v his_o innocency_n before_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 22._o my_o god_n have_v send_v a_o angel_n and_o shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o hurt_v i_o for_o as_o much_o as_o innocency_n be_v find_v in_o i_o before_o he_o and_o also_o before_o thou_o o_o king_n i_o have_v do_v no_o hurt_n such_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n psal_n 35.11_o 12._o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n