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A42543 A bridle for the tongue, or, A treatise of ten sins of the tongue ... shewing the nature of these sins ... with the causes and aggravations of them, and remedyes against them : together with many considerations, rules, and helps for the right ordering of the tongue ... / by William Gearing ... Gearing, William. 1663 (1663) Wing G432; ESTC R8445 179,256 504

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precept_n of_o a_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reverence_n a_o oath_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o judgement_n will_v guide_v we_o never_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o upon_o necessity_n 3._o in_o righteousness_n or_o secundum_fw-la justitiam_fw-la and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o look_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a that_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o swear_v else_o our_o oath_n be_v a_o wicked_a oath_n like_o herod_n to_o herodias_n and_o the_o jew_n against_o paul_n god_n be_v hereby_o sanctify_a when_o we_o swear_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o knower_n of_o all_o secret_n a_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n a_o defender_n and_o rewarder_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o falsehood_n sect_n 7._o stir_a up_o magistrate_n to_o suppress_v vain_a swear_n now_o since_o rash_a and_o idle_a swear_n and_o perjury_n be_v sin_n that_o abound_v in_o this_o land_n of_o we_o and_o be_v like_a to_o make_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o mourn_v and_o shake_v be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n that_o our_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v bridle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o these_o sin_n against_o which_o strict_a law_n have_v be_v make_v by_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n among_o the_o egyptian_n 9_o boaemus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o whosoever_o be_v convict_v for_o a_o common_a swearer_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n among_o the_o scythian_n it_o be_v the_o loss_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o good_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o swearer_n be_v to_o be_v throw_v with_o violence_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n tarpeius_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n say_v plutarch_n plutar._n plutar._n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hercules_n within_o door_n but_o make_v they_o to_o go_v abroad_o that_o they_o may_v deliberate_v of_o their_o oath_n among_o the_o grecian_n there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o every_o swearer_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o ear_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o rend_v their_o clothes_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v or_o profane_v which_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o our_o day_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o hear_v man_n belch_a out_o black_a and_o hideous_a oath_n we_o shall_v not_o keep_v one_o suit_n long_o upon_o our_o back_n ere_o we_o may_v tear_v it_o to_o piece_n one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o swearer_n shall_v have_v his_o mouth_n sear_v with_o burn_a hot_a iron_n lewis_n st._n lewis_n and_o cause_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o great_a swearer_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o his_o head_n annot_v rhenan_n annot_v and_o say_v he_o will_v endure_v the_o like_a punishment_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n conditional_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o afterward_o this_o hateful_a vice_n may_v never_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n out_o of_o a_o pious_a care_n to_o suppress_v this_o sin_n ordain_v that_o a_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v exact_v of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v hear_v or_o note_v to_o swear_v in_o his_o court_n yea_o some_o report_n that_o the_o very_a turk_n will_v stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o man_n of_o all_o estate_n among_o we_o do_v show_v themselves_o worse_o than_o jew_n in_o daily_a crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o rip_v up_o his_o wound_n to_o bleed_v afresh_o and_o instead_o of_o cross_n and_o nail_n rend_v and_o grind_v he_o to_o piece_n between_o their_o tooth_n be_v not_o this_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o this_o land_n god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v they_o more_o than_o other_o and_o they_o dishonour_v he_o more_o than_o other_o make_v it_o the_o common_a figure_n in_o their_o hellik_a rhetoric_n not_o to_o give_v their_o best_a friend_n a_o word_n till_o they_o have_v give_v their_o saviour_n a_o stab_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o wound_n make_v a_o oath_n the_o proem_n of_o their_o speech_n and_o the_o compliment_n of_o their_o discourse_n look_v into_o our_o town_n city_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o ready_a tradesman_n be_v to_o sell_v their_o soul_n so_o they_o may_v sell_v their_o ware_n with_o oath_n but_o a_o sad_a bargain_n it_o be_v when_o for_o every_o trifle_n they_o se●_n their_o soul_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n i●_n not_o able_a to_o redeem_v not_o only_o courtier_n that_o be_v man_n of_o the_o best_a breed_n bu●_n even_o countrey-peasant_n man_n that_o be_v not_o only_o void_a of_o grace_n but_o also_o of_o all_o natural_a endowment_n be_v wise_a enough_o to_o practise_v this_o sin_n the_o arrant_a clown_n that_o be_v most_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a in_o speak_v be_v rhetorical_a enough_o in_o swear_v and_o can_v equal_v the_o high_a in_o strange_a and_o various_a oath_n for_o this_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v a_o controversy_n with_o this_o nation_n and_o for_o this_o i_o fear_v our_o land_n will_v mourn_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v like_a to_o shake_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n therefore_o if_o magistrate_n tender_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o either_o if_o they_o bear_v any_o love_n to_o this_o nation_n if_o they_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n then_o let_v i_o beseech_v they_o to_o gird_v their_o sword_n upon_o their_o thigh_n and_o arm_v themselves_o with_o resolution_n to_o suppress_v this_o proud_a sin_n that_o scorn_v to_o quarrel_v with_o any_o under_o
god_n himself_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o slander_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o show_n what_o slander_v be_v and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n six_o way_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n hugo_n definit_a of_o slander_v detractio_fw-la est_fw-la locutio_fw-la ex_fw-la invid_fw-la a_o procedens_fw-la bona_fw-la aliorum_fw-la denigrans_fw-la hugo_n which_o be_v call_v slander_v first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o it_o be_v then_o how_o many_o way_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n slander_v be_v the_o blemish_v of_o another_o good_a name_n or_o the_o speak_n against_o another_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n now_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n divers_a way_n when_o man_n report_v that_o which_o be_v false_a of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o their_o disgrace_n and_o damage_n no_o man_n but_o will_v grant_v this_o to_o be_v a_o slander_n some_o there_o be_v when_o they_o have_v no_o just_a matter_n of_o accuse_v other_o they_o will_v devise_v matter_n wherewith_o to_o slander_v they_o thus_o the_o jew_n conspire_v against_o jeremiah_n come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o device_n against_o jeremiah_n come_v and_o 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 jerem._n 18.18_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o doeg_n that_o slander_v he_o to_o saul_n set_v down_o his_o sin_n thus_o thy_o tongue_n imagine_v mischief_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n that_o cut_v deceitful_o thou_o do_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n psal_n 52.2_o 3._o and_o he_o complain_v of_o his_o slanderous_a enemy_n to_o god_n pray_v god_n to_o help_v he_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n rf_n the_o deceitful_a be_v open_v against_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o with_o a_o lie_a tongue_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o also_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n and_o fight_v against_o i_o without_o a_o cause_n psal_n 109.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n when_o they_o speak_v for_o the_o matter_n that_o which_o be_v truth_n yet_o they_o wrest_v it_o to_o another_o end_n than_o it_o be_v intend_v sense_n word_n report_v again_o have_v as_o another_o sound_n so_o another_o sense_n speak_v or_o act_v doeg_n report_v concern_v david_n and_o ahimelech_n that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n true_a but_o report_v it_o to_o another_o end_n than_o it_o be_v do_v the_o scripture_n call_v he_o a_o false_a tongue_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n they_o say_v he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o raise_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n now_o he_o say_v destroy_v you_o this_o temple_n speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n joh._n 2.19_o 21._o of_o this_o the_o prophet_n david_n complain_v psal_n 56.5_o every_o day_n they_o wrest_v my_o word_n thetr_v thought_n be_v against_o i_o for_o evil_a and_o of_o this_o number_n be_v those_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n halt_v to_o make_v he_o a_o offendor_n in_o a_o word_n that_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o such_o tongue_n as_o these_o shall_v be_v cut_v out_o 3._o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a hereof_o when_o unto_o something_o that_o be_v true_a they_o add_v something_o that_o be_v false_a and_o of_o their_o own_o surmise_v and_o charge_v their_o neighbour_n with_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n accuser_n act._n 21.28_o 29._o they_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v greek_n into_o the_o temple_n because_o they_o have_v see_v trophimus_n a_o ephesian_a before_o with_o he_o in_o the_o city_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o because_o they_o do_v surmise_v such_o a_o thing_n therefore_o they_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n aga_v he_o thus_o man_n become_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n pretend_v some_o ground_n why_o they_o think_v so_o and_o so_o charge_v their_o neighbour_n with_o what_o be_v false_a and_o the_o product_n of_o their_o surmise_n 4._o man_n be_v slanderer_n when_o they_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n true_a and_o yet_o they_o speak_v it_o not_o upon_o right_a ground_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v it_o as_o 1._o when_o they_o speak_v truth_n for_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o vent_v their_o own_o passion_n as_o many_o time_n in_o man_n revile_v one_o another_o and_o throw_v filth_n in_o one_o another_o face_n they_o speak_v truth_n but_o do_v not_o care_v to_o do_v their_o neighbour_n good_a by_o it_o but_o speak_v it_o in_o passion_n not_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n but_o on_o purpose_n to_o disgrace_n and_o vilify_v they_o as_o when_o evil_a neighbour_n fall_v out_o they_o rip_v up_o one_o another_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o call_v one_o another_o by_o disgraceful_a and_o opprobrious_a term_n 2._o when_o man_n speak_v what_o be_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n mere_o to_o hold_v on_o a_o tale_n in_o discouse_n now_o consider_v that_o slanderer_n and_o tale-bearer_n be_v call_v in_o the_o original_a by_o the_o same_o word_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o tale-bearing_a not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o slander_n the_o lord_n absolute_o require_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o tale-bearing_a to_o take_v away_o their_o neighbour_n good_a name_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n leu._n 19.16_o where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rakel_n proper_o signify_v a_o pedlar_n or_o petty-merchant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n offer_v his_o ware_n at_o every_o man_n door_n take_v up_o his_o ware_n at_o one_o place_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o another_o to_o sell_v they_o so_o the_o tale-bearer_n catch_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o his_o neighbour_n at_o one_o place_n and_o be_v not_o at_o rest_n till_o he_o be_v at_o another_o place_n to_o tell_v it_o again_o offering_z to_z vend_fw-mi it_o at_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n to_o any_o man_n that_o will_v take_v it_o off_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pedlar_n so_o long_o as_o his_o pack_n be_v fast_o his_o ware_n be_v not_o see_v but_o he_o open_v his_o pack_n and_o then_o it_o be_v for_o every_o one_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o tale-bearer_n he_o ready_o open_v his_o pack_n and_o the_o more_o secret_a the_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v to_o publish_v it_o that_o it_o may_v go_v for_o the_o great_a news_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o lip_n of_o talker_n and_o be_v a_o infamy_n of_o the_o people_n ezek._n 36.3_o when_o people_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o discourse_v of_o than_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v discourse_n for_o babbler_n and_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o be_v become_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n tatler_n and_o busybody_n be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 5.13_o and_o when_o such_o people_n meet_v together_o other_o man_n matter_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o common_a talk_n gerson_n gerson_n gerson_n write_v to_o his_o brother_n tell_v he_o of_o many_o sin_n he_o may_v run_v into_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o he_o mention_v sc_n nubes_fw-la verborum_fw-la intimate_v that_o in_o man_n ordinary_a discourse_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v many_o cloud_n of_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o that_o carry_v a_o stone_n three_o year_n in_o his_o mouth_n ut_fw-la vitaret_fw-la multiloquium_fw-la that_o he_o may_v avoid_v babble_v and_o well_o be_v it_o if_o the_o mouth_n of_o tatler_n and_o tale-bearer_n be_v shut_v continual_o unless_o they_o can_v open_v they_o to_o better_a purpose_n than_o they_o do_v august_n obloquium_fw-la est_fw-la absen_fw-mi i_fw-it detrahere_fw-la &_o dolose_o mordere_fw-la august_n 3._o when_o man_n speak_v that_o behind_o another_o back_n as_o evil_a which_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o their_o face_n speak_v to_o the_o defame_n or_o discredit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a these_o be_v whisperer_n such_o as_o go_v about_o from_o one_o to_o another_o private_o and_o close_o vent_v their_o slander_n this_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v if_o thy_o brother_n have_v
speak_v the_o truth_n unto_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o the_o tongue_n prov._n 28.23_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o every_o man_n shall_v kiss_v his_o lip_n that_o give_v a_o right_a answer_n prov._n 24.24_o 25_o 26._o 7._o a_o flatterer_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o slanderer_n because_o detraction_n and_o slander_v be_v mean_n to_o humble_v he_o linguae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacerdo●es_fw-la de●holi_fw-la hominis_fw-la vivo●_n se_fw-la pelientes_fw-la perald_n tim_n 2_o de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la linguae_fw-la but_o flatter_v extol_v a_o man_n and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v puff_v up_o thus_o herod_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n at_o the_o vain_a flattery_n of_o the_o people_n when_o man_n be_v high_o extol_v and_o commend_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o themselves_o one_o call_v flatteres_fw-la the_o devil_n priest_n bury_v man_n alive_a and_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o adorn_v other_o they_o sully_v they_o and_o strangle_v they_o 8._o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v what_o mischief_n it_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n thus_o the_o harlot_n deceive_v the_o young_a man_n she_o invit_v he_o to_o come_v to_o she_o say_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o good_a man_n be_v not_o at_o home_n he_o be_v go_v a_o long_a journey_n he_o have_v take_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n with_o he_o and_o will_v come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v so_o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o ●auseth_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a ●f_n her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o prov._n 7._o ●8_o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a ●oman_n drop_n as_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a thin_a oil_n prov._n 5.8_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehojada_n do_v obeisance_n to_o joash_n to_o flatter_v he_o into_o idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 24.17_o chrysost_n sicut_fw-la finis_fw-la oratoris_fw-la est_fw-la dictione_n persuasisse_fw-la &_o medici_fw-la medicinâ_fw-la cur●sse_fw-la sic_fw-la adulatoris_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la ●●●vi_fw-la loquio_fw-la decepasse_n chrysost_n flatter_v be_v a_o infectious_a plague_n a_o damnable_a disease_n a_o sweet_a poison_n a_o deadly_a hony-bait_n that_o deceive_v by_o entice_v and_o poison_v by_o sweet_a persuade_v it_o be_v the_o siren_n that_o draw_v many_o to_o destruction_n 2._o to_o flatter_v man_n in_o any_o evil_a course_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o sin_n 9_o adulantium_fw-la linguae_fw-la ligant_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o 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that_o to_o avoid_v a_o seem_a evil_n they_o will_v have_v he_o do_v a_o evil_a indeed_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v have_v he_o guilty_a of_o manifest_a murder_n which_o may_v be_v commit_v as_o well_o by_o withdraw_v such_o thing_n from_o a_o man_n whereby_o he_o shall_v live_v as_o by_o direct_a kill_v he_o syracides_n say_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o that_o defraud_v they_o of_o it_o be_v a_o murderer_n or_o man_n of_o blood_n now_o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v spare_v and_o he_o need_v and_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o ecclus._n 34.22_o 3._o when_o man_n judge_v of_o other_o only_o because_o of_o some_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o they_o in_o some_o small_a matter_n and_o circumstantial_a thing_n hence_o come_v that_o caution_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o rom._n 14.3_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n be_v apt_a to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o their_o christian_a brethren_n that_o know_v their_o christian_a liberty_n better_o than_o they_o do_v and_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n be_v apt_a to_o despise_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a this_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n too_o common_a in_o our_o day_n because_o man_n do_v not_o jump_v with_o we_o in_o every_o punctillio_fw-la therefore_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o nothing_o they_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v censure_v who_o god_n have_v receive_v to_o grace_n this_o be_v to_o reproach_n god_n favourite_n and_o to_o condemn_v they_o who_o god_n approve_v 4._o when_o man_n censure_v another_o for_o something_o they_o hear_v of_o he_o but_o seek_v not_o out_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o truth_n thereof_o against_o he_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o judge_n before_o the_o time_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 5._o he_o judge_v without_o judgement_n that_o thus_o preposterous_o censure_v his_o brother_n 5._o when_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v secret_a which_o they_o can_v see_v into_o such_o man_n be_v partial_a in_o themselves_o and_o judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v jam._n 2.4_o not_o call_v evil_a thought_n to_o judgement_n but_o judge_v the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o other_o according_a to_o the_o evil_a thought_n within_o themselves_o corrupt_a heart_n love_v to_o be_v judge_v where_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o where_o they_o can_v judge_v aright_o 6._o when_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o be_v nickname_v and_o have_v foul_a name_n put_v upon_o they_o man_n that_o walk_v exact_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o mad_a man_n as_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o beside_o themselves_o more_o nice_a and_o precise_a then_o wise_a thus_o the_o young_a prophet_n send_v by_o elisha_n to_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v account_v a_o mad_a fellow_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n 2_o king_n 9.11_o thus_o the_o kindred_n of_o our_o saviour_n think_v he_o beside_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o they_o be_v they_o think_v he_o mad_a thus_o the_o devil_n put_v bad_a name_n up●n_o good_a action_n and_o good_a name_n upon_o bad_a action_n and_o hereby_o man_n fall_v under_o that_o heavy_a curse_n isai_n 5.20_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a god_n complain_v isai_n 59.15_o that_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o that_o 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