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of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o this_o be_v a_o public_a declaration_n that_o the_o reproacher_n or_o calumniator_n deserve_v to_o be_v open_o mark_v out_o and_o brand_v for_o a_o infamous_a person_n 21._o but_o since_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n have_v have_v as_o great_a a_o esteem_n for_o their_o good_a name_n as_o for_o their_o life_n in_o the_o ancient_a famous_a law_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o duodec_n tabul_n fragment_n tit._n 25_o n._n 3._o twelve_o table_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o though_o very_a few_o crime_n be_v by_o those_o law_n punish_v with_o death_n yet_o the_o reproach_v and_o defame_v other_o be_v thereby_o make_v a_o capital_a offence_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o be_v relate_v to_o have_v be_v sometime_o punish_v with_o stripe_n and_o sometime_o by_o make_v the_o person_n intestabilis_fw-la or_o one_o who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o make_v any_o testament_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n at_o his_o death_n 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on_o who_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o moses_n call_v his_o mother_n to_o nurse_v he_o and_o lead_v the_o woman_n in_o their_o praise_n exod._n 15._o as_o moses_n do_v the_o man_n 22._o but_o the_o inflict_a the_o eternal_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o severe_a wrath_n in_o another_o world_n be_v far_o more_o dreadful_a than_o any_o temporal_a penalty_n come_v and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o since_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v infinite_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o law_n threaten_n and_o judgement_n whatsoever_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o and_o wheresoever_o he_o execute_v his_o fierce_a anger_n it_o give_v manifest_a evidence_n that_o that_o which_o provoke_v he_o so_o to_o do_v must_v be_v great_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o dangerous_a and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o abhor_v and_o avoid_v those_o thing_n which_o expose_v to_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o be_v utter_o intolerable_a now_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o who_o yield_v themselves_o to_o this_o sin_n of_o evil_a speak_n will_v be_v very_o sad_a may_v appear_v by_o two_o consideration_n 23._o first_o by_o take_v a_o review_n of_o it_o destructive_a the_o several_a sin_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v all_o destructive_a and_o observe_v the_o danger_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o several_a sin_n above_o mention_v which_o be_v contain_v under_o this_o of_o reproach_v and_o therefore_o what_o the_o sad_a consequence_n must_v be_v of_o all_o these_o meeting_n together_o do_v it_o oppose_v the_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n of_o love_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o do_v it_o include_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o a_o opposition_n against_o our_o governor_n when_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o they_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n include_v in_o it_o when_o s._n john_n have_v say_v he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n he_o immediate_o add_v and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o do_v the_o reproacher_n speak_v against_o charity_n usual_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o truth_n all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o and_o among_o the_o eight_o sort_n of_o lie_n reckon_v up_o and_o of_o all_o they_o condemn_v by_o 21._o by_o de_fw-fr mendac_n ad_fw-la cons_n c._n 14_o &_o 21._o s._n austin_n this_o which_o be_v altogether_o pernicious_a or_o hurtful_a to_o another_o be_v the_o high_a except_o that_o one_o of_o lie_v concern_v the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n be_v this_o sin_n a_o practice_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o be_v it_o a_o yield_n to_o passion_n and_o a_o oppose_a peace_n and_o meekness_n they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.21_o 24._o now_o if_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o put_v together_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o thus_o much_o even_o the_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o it_o will_v be_v hence_o manifest_a that_o they_o who_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o this_o sin_n do_v put_v several_a bar_n to_o shut_v out_o themselves_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19.17_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o be_v again_o ask_v which_o commandment_n he_o must_v keep_v among_o six_o which_o our_o lord_n express_v as_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o observe_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n these_o be_v four_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o i_o have_v above_o show_v that_o in_o this_o sin_n of_o evil_a speak_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v direct_v against_o superior_n there_o be_v a_o transgress_a all_o these_o four_o precept_n 25._o second_o by_o consider_v the_o severe_a punishment_n particular_o denounce_v against_o or_o inflict_v upon_o the_o practiser_n of_o this_o sin_n i_o have_v above_o note_v divers_a instance_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o sad_a calamity_n which_o come_v upon_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o all_o their_o posterity_n for_o their_o harken_v to_o and_o entertain_v the_o reproach_n and_o evil_a suggestion_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o dismal_a punishment_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o complice_n for_o their_o speak_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o other_o such_o like_a and_o the_o author_n under_o 26._o under_o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o
mean_a peasant_n who_o be_v a_o offender_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o treatment_n from_o man_n with_o a_o excellent_a and_o gracious_a prince_n or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o storm_n abroad_o in_o his_o voyage_n or_o journey_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o fury_n as_o think_v himself_o too_o good_a to_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o while_o his_o good_a prince_n go_v through_o all_o this_o with_o a_o quiet_a and_o calm_a demeanour_n 6._o happiness_n to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o these_o duty_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o far_a very_o weighty_a consideration_n upon_o which_o all_o christian_n stand_v bind_v to_o follow_v this_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v direct_v and_o enjoin_v as_o the_o course_n we_o be_v to_o take_v for_o the_o obtain_n happiness_n mat._n 11.29_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o follow_v he_o in_o humility_n and_o meekness_n be_v the_o walk_n in_o the_o path_n of_o rest_n for_o this_o as_o all_o act_n of_o goodness_n and_o duty_n bring_v here_o serenity_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o who_o practise_v it_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o order_n to_o perfect_a peace_n and_o rest_n hereafter_o and_o those_o his_o servant_n who_o thus_o serve_v and_o follow_v he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o where_o he_o be_v thus_o s._n austin_n 90._o austin_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 61._o &_o enarrat_fw-la in_o ps_n 90._o have_v consider_v those_o word_n of_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 11.29_o and_o of_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o 23._o observe_n that_o that_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o imitate_v be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v too_o high_a and_o great_a for_o we_o in_o our_o capacity_n to_o perform_v as_o 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himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v and_o these_o word_n be_v the_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v mind_v and_o serious_o regard_v because_o s._n john_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n do_v particular_o undertake_v to_o declare_v and_o reckon_v up_o in_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a expression_n divers_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o every_o man_n to_o observe_v who_o will_v be_v own_v as_o true_o religious_a and_o in_o a_o comfortable_a relation_n to_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v v._o 4._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o v._o 5._o but_o whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o after_o he_o have_v insert_v some_o emphatical_a expression_n to_o manifest_v the_o weight_n and_o excellency_n of_o these_o 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discreet_a upbraid_v with_o the_o shamefulness_n of_o a_o miscarriage_n be_v medicinal_a to_o heal_v the_o distemper_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o tend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o its_o everlasting_a health_n 18._o but_o whosoever_o offend_v against_o the_o forementioned_a rule_n author_n in_o reproach_n and_o uncharitable_a censure_n 1._o he_o that_o spread_v they_o be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o author_n their_o speak_n against_o other_o thereby_o become_v chargeable_a with_o sin_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v palliate_v by_o such_o vain_a method_n as_o man_n sometime_o make_v use_n of_o as_o first_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o author_n of_o a_o calumny_n for_o he_o that_o rash_o spread_v abroad_o a_o slander_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o another_o be_v as_o well_o guilty_a and_o sometime_o to_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o since_o his_o act_n may_v in_o many_o case_n be_v as_o much_o injurious_a to_o the_o person_n slander_v and_o his_o uncharitable_a intention_n may_v be_v as_o bad_a and_o sometime_o worse_o and_o he_o be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o utter_v in_o a_o public_a flame_n kindle_v and_o foment_v by_o wicked_a design_n he_o that_o bring_v fire_n from_o one_o house_n to_o burn_v another_o be_v as_o real_o mischievous_a as_o he_o that_o set_v the_o first_o house_n on_o fire_n the_o psalmist_n require_v of_o the_o pious_a man_n or_o of_o he_o who_o will_v obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o he_o take_v not_o up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n psal_n 15.3_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o sanballat_n to_o abuse_v and_o discourage_v nehemiah_n by_o publish_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o report_n of_o one_o of_o his_o companion_n that_o nehemiah_n purpose_v to_o rebel_v nor_o do_v it_o excuse_v he_o that_o he_o allege_v his_o author_n that_o gashmu_n say_v it_o neh._n 6.6_o 19_o second_o they_o 2._o and_o hei_o who_o only_a slee_o insinuate_v they_o though_o he_o do_v not_o positive_o aver_v the_o fault_n or_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o discourse_v but_o only_o insinuate_v it_o by_o reflective_a intimation_n or_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n probable_a or_o what_o some_o believe_v for_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o prone_a man_n be_v to_o entertain_v bad_a thought_n of_o other_o especial_o if_o upon_o account_n of_o party_n or_o opinion_n they_o have_v any_o prejudice_n against_o they_o it_o may_v be_v thence_o discern_v that_o this_o way_n among_o such_o biased_a and_o credulous_a man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o propagate_v and_o spread_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v hurtful_a and_o uncharitable_a but_o the_o prudent_a and_o good_a man_n be_v one_o who_o angry_a countenance_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v drive_v away_o a_o backbiting_a tongue_n prov._n 25.23_o three_o friendliness_n 3._o and_o he_o who_o carry_v fair_a appearance_n of_o friendliness_n though_o his_o word_n be_v not_o fierce_a and_o furious_a but_o gentle_a and_o smooth_a and_o such_o as_o express_v a_o kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o possible_o when_o he_o intimate_v any_o ill_a of_o another_o it_o be_v with_o expression_n of_o his_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o wish_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o manner_n relate_v do_v offend_v against_o the_o rule_n above_o mention_v such_o soft_a and_o oily_a word_n make_v the_o slander_n to_o be_v swallow_v down_o more_o glib_o and_o there_o be_v the_o less_o suspicion_n either_o of_o ill_a intention_n or_o of_o falsehood_n in_o he_o who_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o appearance_n of_o kindness_n but_o this_o may_v on_o these_o account_n become_v the_o more_o dangerous_a way_n of_o do_v mischief_n even_o as_o poison_n may_v be_v most_o ready_o receive_v in_o a_o pleasant_a vehicle_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o suppose_a friend_n and_o may_v then_o as_o 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continue_v his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n and_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v use_v the_o same_o expression_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n can_v from_o the_o order_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v otherwise_o proper_o understand_v than_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o by_o consecration_n advance_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a mystery_n 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v he_o both_o declare_v this_o action_n to_o be_v commemorative_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o somewhat_o which_o represent_v the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o can_v die_v no_o more_o and_o by_o those_o word_n till_o he_o come_v he_o show_v the_o proper_a substantial_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n not_o to_o be_v in_o that_o bread_n but_o the_o 128._o the_o catech._n ad_fw-la par._n p._n 128._o roman_a catechism_n say_v the_o apostle_n after_o consecration_n call_v the_o eucharist_n bread_n because_o it_o have_v the_o appearance_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o power_n to_o nourish_v the_o body_n now_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nourish_v by_o that_o which_o be_v no_o substance_n it_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n have_v be_v true_a it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n purposely_o discourse_v of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n concern_v it_o shall_v so_o often_o call_v it_o what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o not_o what_o it_o be_v 2._o especial_o when_o this_o must_v have_v be_v a_o truth_n great_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o 3._o since_o it_o still_o continue_a in_o appearance_n bread_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v comply_v with_o those_o error_n which_o the_o reason_n and_o sense_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o lead_v they_o to_o if_o these_o have_v be_v true_o error_n but_o will_v 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he_o will_v thence_o conclude_v for_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n how_o evident_a be_v it_o that_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o want_v of_o sanctity_n that_o many_o either_o to_o please_v their_o own_o fancy_n or_o to_o promote_v their_o own_o interest_n have_v deprave_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o corrupt_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o in_o these_o case_n as_o in_o all_o act_n of_o sin_n man_n do_v not_o aim_v at_o the_o evil_a and_o hurt_n that_o follow_v but_o at_o the_o seem_a good_a and_o delight_n §_o 11._o christian_n doctrine_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o great_a universality_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o recommender_n §_o 12._o nature_n will_v teach_v all_o a_o care_n of_o their_o off_o spring_n but_o christianity_n more_o and_o chief_o in_o matter_n of_o endless_a misery_n and_o happiness_n §_o 13._o consider_v credit_n he_o who_o will_v lie_v pernicious_o and_o to_o friend_n how_o ill_o be_v this_o esteem_v 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doctrine_n cor._n 27._o tradition_n certainty_n be_v disprove_v general_a or_o provincial_a council_n or_o society_n can_v be_v infallible_a by_o proceed_v upon_o it_o because_o it_o may_v both_o mislead_v and_o be_v mistake_v cor._n 28._o the_o roman_a see_v with_o its_o head_n can_v be_v infallible_a by_o traditional_a certainty_n because_o tradition_n be_v fallible_a nor_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n any_o particular_a advantage_n to_o render_v it_o hereby_o more_o infallible_a than_o any_o other_o when_o he_o here_o say_v that_o the_o joint_a endeavour_n preach_v miracle_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a apostle_n at_o rome_n be_v more_o vigorous_a cause_n to_o imprint_v christ_n doctrine_n than_o be_v find_v any_o where_o else_o he_o sure_o forget_v jerusalem_n where_o be_v the_o joint_a endeavour_n preach_v and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o apostle_n the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o other_o chief_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o church_n be_v profess_v by_o the_o bishop_n both_o arianism_n and_o pelagianism_n and_o therefore_o rome_n can_v be_v prove_v free_a from_o false_a doctrine_n by_o such_o argument_n nor_o will_v its_o constant_a visible_a profession_n make_v more_o for_o romish_a oral_n tradition_n than_o for_o jewish_a or_o gentile_a tradition_n cor._n 29._o if_o this_o tradition_n be_v establish_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n according_a to_o this_o discourser_n mind_n the_o romish_a church_n can_v not_o be_v secure_a that_o they_o have_v any_o copy_n of_o scripture_n true_o significative_a of_o christ_n sense_n because_o if_o as_o this_o author_n here_o talk_v they_o shall_v correct_v scripture_n letter_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n heart_n it_o will_v be_v wonderful_o deprave_v because_o in_o this_o sense_n tradition_n may_v and_o do_v err_v but_o we_o know_v sixtus_n and_o clemens_n go_v not_o this_o way_n in_o correct_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o themselves_o declare_v that_o ancient_a copy_n and_o write_n be_v their_o rule_n for_o correction_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n protestant_n have_v a_o copy_n preserve_v significative_a of_o christ_n sense_n by_o the_o several_a delivery_n of_o scripture_n copy_n in_o several_a age_n and_o church_n cor._n 30._o tradition_n disprove_v scripture_n can_v no_o way_n be_v infallible_o interpret_v by_o this_o oral_a tradition_n because_o it_o be_v fallible_a and_o false_a but_o protestant_n in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a can_v infallible_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n since_o such_o thing_n be_v deliver_v in_o clear_a and_o plain_a word_n cor._n 31._o tradition_n be_v disprove_v the_o church_n which_o rely_v on_o it_o may_v receive_v as_o hold_v ever_o what_o be_v not_o so_o hold_v ever_o cor._n 32._o whence_o also_o error_n oppose_v faith_n may_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o tradition_n as_o faith_n because_o they_o may_v err_v in_o the_o faith_n cor._n 33._o notwithstanding_o tradition_n erroneous_a opinion_n may_v general_o and_o with_o public_a authority_n spread_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n because_o this_o defectible_a tradition_n may_v deliver_v error_n by_o the_o viciousness_n of_o some_o and_o the_o liableness_n to_o error_n in_o other_o cor._n 34._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v error_n gain_v sure_a foot_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o way_n of_o tradition_n because_o as_o many_o opinator_n who_o deliver_v their_o conception_n of_o truth_n may_v both_o mistake_v themselves_o and_o be_v mistake_v by_o other_o for_o testifier_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o former_a generation_n and_o as_o many_o corrupter_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v mistake_v by_o other_o for_o deliverer_n of_o truth_n as_o be_v the_o case_n in_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o arian_n and_o other_o spread_a heresy_n so_o may_v the_o determination_n of_o a_o confirm_a council_n where_o error_n have_v take_v place_n give_v it_o sure_a foot_n 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