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apostle_n learn_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o must_v all_o faithful_a christian_n imitate_v treat_v our_o neighbour_n with_o term_n of_o courtesy_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o give_v they_o the_o most_o honourable_a title_n and_o name_n we_o can_v according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o every_o one_o and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o people_n among_o who_o we_o live_v in_o speak_v honourable_o of_o they_o both_o in_o presence_n and_o absence_n in_o this_o sort_n we_o shall_v prevent_v many_o sin_n which_o we_o use_v to_o commit_v for_o want_v of_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n we_o shall_v free_v ourselves_o from_o detraction_n and_o murmur_a which_o be_v a_o vice_n through_o which_o a_o man_n contemn_v and_o affront_v his_o neighbour_n speak_v ill_o of_o he_o and_o record_v his_o defect_n and_o fault_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o truth_n or_o with_o falsehood_n but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v a_o vice_n much_o abhor_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o very_o abominable_a to_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o which_o make_v saint_n paul_n say_v detractor_n who_o be_v abhor_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o proverbe_n say_v the_o murmurer_n who_o speak_v ill_a of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o he_o be_v abominable_a to_o man_n and_o because_o when_o god_n have_v abomination_n towards_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v to_o wish_v he_o the_o evil_a of_o eternal_a pain_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o murmurer_n be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a malediction_n and_o condemnation_n as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 28._o signify_v say_v the_o murmurer_n who_o secret_o speak_v ill_a of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o who_o have_v two_o tongue_n because_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o infame_v he_o by_o ill_a report_n be_v accurse_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n because_o he_o have_v give_v trouble_n to_o many_o deprive_v prive_v they_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o their_o heart_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o grief_n and_o anger_n and_o destroy_v that_o agreement_n and_o good_a correspondence_n which_o they_o have_v with_o their_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v also_o deliver_v our_o self_n by_o this_o mean_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v who_o face_n to_o face_n give_v ill_a word_n to_o their_o neighbour_n whereby_o they_o underualue_n and_o affront_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o they_o who_o want_v judgement_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n affirm_v say_v he_o who_o speak_v contumelious_a word_n to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o in_o another_o place_n all_o fool_n be_v apt_a to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o suit_n and_o strife_n and_o such_o other_o business_n as_o tend_v towards_o the_o affront_a of_o other_o or_o else_o to_o the_o be_v affront_v by_o other_o with_o iniutious_a word_n and_o this_o be_v so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o 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gentility_n he_o say_v philip._n 4._o my_o brethren_n much_o belove_v and_o much_o desire_v who_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o my_o crown_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 1._o tim._n 2._o you_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o joy_n and_o my_o glory_n and_o speak_v to_o king_n agrippa_n who_o be_v a_o wicked_a prince_n by_o nation_n a_o gentile_a and_o by_o sect_n a_o jew_n he_o make_v he_o a_o exordium_n full_a of_o estimation_n courtesy_n and_o good_a fashion_n say_v i_o bold_a myself_o happy_a o_o king_n agrippa_n in_o that_o i_o be_o to_o defend_v myself_o before_o thou_o concern_v those_o thing_n whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n especial_o since_o thou_o know_v the_o custom_n and_o question_n which_o be_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o beg_v thy_o patience_n in_o hear_v i_o by_o these_o few_o word_n so_o full_a of_o divine_a sweetness_n and_o eloquence_n he_o make_v he_o so_o propitious_a and_o gain_v so_o far_o upon_o his_o good_a will_n as_o to_o make_v he_o glad_o and_o with_o great_a attention_n give_v ear_n to_o a_o discourse_n and_o sermon_n full_a of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o speak_v to_o festus_n the_o judge_n a_o gentile_a and_o a_o idolater_n &_o have_v hear_v this_o word_n of_o injury_n from_o his_o mouth_n paul_n thou_o speak_v like_o a_o mad_a man_n too_o much_o learning_n have_v put_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o wit_n for_o himself_o be_v blind_a understand_v nothing_o but_o earthly_a thing_n and_o so_o the_o mystery_n of_o heaven_n which_o s._n paul_n express_v seem_v madness_n to_o he_o he_o answer_v thus_o most_o excellent_a festus_n i_o be_o not_o mad_a the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o sobriety_n and_o truth_n what_o admirable_a benignity_n be_v this_o not_o to_o be_v offend_v or_o disgu_v nor_o a_o whit_n alter_v by_o such_o a_o great_a affront_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v mad_a man_n and_o to_o answer_v with_o so_o great_a serenity_n of_o mind_n and_o so_o great_a sweetness_n of_o word_n so_o full_a of_o courtesy_n and_o good_a manner_n as_o to_o call_v he_o good_a or_o excellent_a who_o be_v a_o impious_a idolater_n and_o he_o may_v say_v so_o too_o with_o truth_n for_o although_o he_o be_v not_o good_a or_o excellent_a in_o his_o religion_n nor_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o virtue_n which_o make_v a_o man_n just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o almighty_a god_n yet_o he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a in_o conversation_n and_o moral_o virtuous_a and_o so_o use_v a_o word_n of_o a_o double_a signification_n in_o a_o true_a sense_n he_o honour_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v yet_o still_o speak_v truth_n the_o apostle_n do_v much_o declare_v his_o benignity_n &_o