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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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the_o tongue_n be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o his_o practice_n that_o will_v enjoy_v god_n hereafter_o and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 39.1_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o tongue_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n or_o put_v a_o muzzle_n upon_o his_o mouth_n 108._o chasam_n obturare_fw-la claudere_fw-la obstruere_fw-la diciturque_fw-la de_fw-la o●e_fw-la ac_fw-la naribus_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la jumenti_fw-la ponitu●_n ne_fw-la comedat_fw-la vel_fw-la mordeat_fw-la lorine_n in_o psal_n 39.1_o si_fw-mi inter_fw-la arbores_fw-la vitesque_fw-la aretur_fw-la fiscelis_fw-la bestias_fw-la capistrari_fw-la ne_fw-la germinum_fw-la tenera_fw-la praecipant_fw-la plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 18._o ambros_n serm._n 2._o in_o psal_n 108._o that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v unbeseem_v religion_n this_o course_n he_o take_v and_o because_o he_o find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n for_o himself_o to_o accomplish_v he_o go_v to_o god_n beseech_v he_o to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n psal_n 141.3_o this_o he_o do_v say_v ambrose_n quia_fw-la fortasse_fw-la aliquando_fw-la aliquid_fw-la locutus_fw-la erat_fw-la incautius_fw-la because_o perhaps_o he_o have_v speak_v something_o somewhat_o unwary_o and_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a series_n of_o his_o resolution_n psal_n 101._o that_o as_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o sin_n in_o himself_o so_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o in_o any_o about_o he_o ver_fw-la 5_o 7._o this_o david_n resolve_v to_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o in_o his_o own_o house_n god_n under_o the_o law_n take_v order_n that_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o which_o be_v wrong_a then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a enquiry_n and_o if_o the_o witness_n have_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n then_o shall_v they_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v put_v away_o from_o among_o they_o deut._n 19.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o consider_v likewise_o what_o solomon_n give_v in_o charge_n prov._n 4.23_o 24._o first_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o heart_n the_o root_n of_o all_o keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n than_o he_o come_v to_o the_o tongue_n put_v away_o from_o thou_o a_o froward_a mouth_n and_o perverse_a lip_n put_v far_o from_o thou_o and_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n give_v singular_a testimony_n of_o job_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o job_n 2.10_o job_n 1.22_o job_n 2.10_o that_o he_o do_v not_o yet_o sin_n with_o his_o lip_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o keep_v the_o tongue_n in_o 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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 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and_o change_v his_o wage_n ten_o time_n and_o give_v he_o leah_n for_o rachel_n and_o he_o endure_v much_o hardness_n there_o for_o 20_o year_n and_o rebekah_n that_o put_v he_o upon_o that_o course_n of_o beguile_v his_o father_n never_o see_v her_o belove_a jacob_n more_o she_o die_v a_o little_a before_o he_o return_v so_o those_o that_o inordinate_o seek_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o god_n way_n may_v through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n either_o lose_v the_o thing_n itself_o or_o else_o if_o they_o have_v it_o they_o may_v have_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o smart_n and_o sorrow_n to_o embitter_v it_o to_o they_o set_v the_o fear_n of_o
love_n to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o affliction_n come_v not_o the_o second_o time_n soloman_n advise_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o though_o sinner_n grow_v great_a yet_o envy_v they_o no●_n murmur_v not_o against_o god_n dispensation_n keep_v close_o to_o he_o fear_v he_o continual_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v remember_v his_o people_n god_n have_v one_o end_n i●_n give_v worldling_n their_o wealth_n the_o honour_n their_o pleasure_n here_o and_o the_o look_v at_o another_o end_n he_o give_v it_o the●●_n as_o their_o portion_n they_o look_v at_o no_o other_o good_a but_o prosperity_n and_o care_n for_o n●_n other_o good_a and_o so_o god_n give_v it_o there_o when_o as_o god_n withhold_v such_o thing_n from_o his_o people_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o better_a portion_n in_o store_n for_o they_o hereafter_o 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deal_n with_o we_o this_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v silent_a either_o under_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o bewail_v our_o condition_n that_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o we_o be_v and_o have_v make_v no_o better_a improvement_n of_o god_n former_a deal_n with_o we_o god_n of●en_o lap_v up_o many_o precious_a pearl_n in_o the_o ●undle_n of_o our_o sorrow_n though_o thy_o affliction_n be_v bitter_a arrow_n yet_o they_o ●ome_v from_o a_o sweet_a friend_n let_v we_o therefore_o lament_v that_o we_o be_v not_o better_v ●y_a they_o 8._o consider_v how_o many_o there_o be_v ●hat_n be_v below_o we_o that_o want_v many_o ●hings_n that_o we_o enjoy_v we_o look_v only_o at_o ●uch_n and_o such_o as_o be_v above_o we_o and_o at_o ●hat_n we_o want_v that_o they_o have_v and_o we_o ●re_n apt_a present_o to_o think_v why_o shall_v ●ot_n we_o have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o and_o then_o ●●ur_v heart_n be_v apt_a to_o fret_v and_o murmur_n ●ut_v to_o remedy_v this_o consider_v what_o you_o enjoy_v that_o other_o want_v it_o may_v be_v thy_o beer_n be_v small_a but_o god_n give_v to_o many_o other_o tear_n and_o gall_n and_o blood_n to_o drink_v yet_o these_o that_o be_v below_o thou_o may_v be_v better_a christian_n then_o thyself_o unless_o thou_o silence_v thy_o murmur_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n then_o remember_v that_o promise_n you_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o it_o thou_o have_v enough_o and_o have_v more_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v than_o worldling_n have_v in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n increase_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o certain_a soldier_n that_o earnest_o entreat_v a_o holy_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o a_o sore_a disease_n which_o much_o afflict_a he_o humilieris_fw-la ora_fw-la dominum_fw-la servet_fw-la te_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la humilieris_fw-la but_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o pray_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o humble_v that_o condition_n be_v best_a for_o we_o that_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o make_v we_o humble_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lie_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o lie_v define_v and_o distinguish_v from_o a_o untruth_n from_o hyperbole_n parable_n and_o jrony_n from_o feign_v and_o simulation_n and_o from_o the_o concealment_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o next_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o shall_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o lie_v a_o sin_n that_o show_v itself_o very_o ear●y_o even_o in_o little_a child_n psal_n 58.3_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o god_n ●rom_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o ●hey_n be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n they_o show_v ●heir_o alienation_n from_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o be_v by_o their_o profession_n the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v become_v very_o cunning_a in_o this_o art_n of_o lie_v and_o our_o experience_n can_v witness_v the_o commonness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o here_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n what_o this_o sin_n be_v cicero_n definit_a of_o lie_v mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la falsa_fw-la verborum_fw-la prolatio_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la cicero_n lie_v be_v a_o voluntary_a speak_n of_o that_o which_o be_v false_a with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v our_o neighbour_n when_o a_o man_n speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o think_v or_o to_o his_o knowledge_n for_o some_o evil_a intent_n as_o to_o deceive_v to_o pleasure_n to_o profit_v to_o delight_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v contrary_a to_o what_o a_o man_n think_v or_o against_o his_o knowledge_n or_o conscience_n for_o this_o do_v distinguish_v a_o lie_n from_o many_o thing_n 1._o from_o a_o untruth_n for_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v what_o be_v false_a and_o not_o lie_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a yet_o think_v he_o speak_v truth_n he_o speak_v falsehood_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o lie_v not_o because_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o his_o conscience_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o lie_v deliver_v that_o which_o be_v true_a think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a this_o be_v one_o mark_v of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o from_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15.2_o for_o many_o speak_v truth_n from_o the_o lip_n only_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v lie_v or_o not_o lie_v not_o from_o the_o verity_n or_o falseness_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o from_o the_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o aquinas_n say_v when_o a_o man_n tell_v something_o that_o i●_n false_a whereof_o he_o have_v be_v misinform_v or_o believe_v it_o be_v as_o he_o report_v it_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n materialitèr_fw-la but_o not_o formalitèr_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n purpose_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o deceive_v do_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o against_o he_o will_v tell_v the_o truth_n he_o tell_v a_o truth_n materialitèr_fw-la scal._n mòn_n mentitur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la dicit_fw-la putans_fw-la severa_fw-la dicere_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la verè_fw-la enuntiat_fw-la jul._n scal._n and_o a_o lie_n formalitèr_fw-la and_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o form_n give_v the_o be_v to_o a_o thing_n say_v aristotle_n and_o therefore_o he_o lie_v even_o by_o tell_v the_o truth_n because_o he_o do_v it_o cum_fw-la intention_n fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v and_o as_o scaliger_n say_v he_o do_v not_o lie_v who_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a think_v he_o speak_v truth_n but_o he_o who_o declare_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v false_a for_o this_o cause_n both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n distinguish_v between_o mendacium_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o mendacium_fw-la facere_fw-la a_o man_n may_v tell_v a_o lie_n sometime_o against_o his_o will_n but_o no_o man_n make_v a_o lie_n but_o willing_o he_o that_o make_v a_o lie_n love_v lie_n 2._o from_o figurative_a and_o hyperbolical_a speech_n and_o parable_n both_o which_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v false_a yet_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v very_o true_a and_o express_v the_o thing_n more_o significant_o as_o figurative_a speech_n call_v hyperbole_n or_o more_o profitable_a as_o feign_a parable_n both_o which_o be_v warrant_v in_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n first_o for_o hyperbole_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n exod._n 33.3_o
the_o land_n hos_n 4.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n but_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o earth_n they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n and_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 jerem._n 9.3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v very_o spread_v when_o the_o prophet_n prophecy_n lie_v and_o the_o ruler_n love_v lie_n and_o the_o people_n speak_v falsehood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n but_o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v better_a than_o a_o liar_n prov._n 19.22_o we_o see_v it_o in_o unregenerate_a man_n how_o few_o of_o they_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n but_o be_v full_a of_o lie_v excuse_n yea_o there_o be_v in_o god_n own_o people_n a_o proneness_n to_o this_o sin_n david_n lie_v to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n 1_o sam._n 21.2_o and_o be_v sensible_a hereof_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v psal_n 119.19_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n usual_o charge_v upon_o professor_n of_o religion_n but_o this_o be_v do_v out_o of_o hatred_n because_o they_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n therefore_o they_o be_v charge_v for_o a_o generation_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o liar_n 8._o lie_v bring_v the_o great_a misery_n upon_o a_o land_n and_o people_n god_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o jew_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v and_o lie_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 4._o a_o fore_a punishment_n be_v this_o which_o god_n denounce_v against_o liar_n in_o regard_n that_o all_o the_o dweller_n upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o very_o worthy_o say_v austin_n be_v such_o a_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o because_o by_o lie_v they_o divide_v themselun_n from_o what_o be_v and_o adhere_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o if_o man_n mourn_v not_o for_o this_o sin_n god_n will_v make_v the_o land_n to_o mourn_v for_o it_o with_o his_o judgement_n moreover_o those_o that_o persist_v in_o this_o sin_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n without_o be_v dog_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 22.15_o yea_o such_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n austin_n say_v that_o christ_n chase_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n forth_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalom_n in_o token_n that_o by_o their_o lie_n they_o shall_v be_v drive_v forth_o of_o the_o heavenly_a temple_n david_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o liar_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o house_n psal_n 101._o neither_o will_v god_n suffer_v any_o to_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 21.27_o but_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v 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this_o sin_n of_o common_a swear_v show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 3_o of_o idolatrous_a swear_n show_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v four_o way_n two_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 4._o of_o perjury_n and_o false_a swear_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o its_o punishment_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o swearer_n sect._n 6._o the_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o oath_n answer_v how_o oath_n must_v be_v qualify_v show_v in_o three_o thing_n sect._n 7._o magistrate_n stir_v up_o to_o suppress_v rash_a and_o common_a swearer_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o slander_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o slander_v define_v six_o way_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n sect._n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 3_o how_o man_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o god_n himself_o show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 4._o of_o speak_v evil_a of_o 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eight_o particular_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o sin_n four_o remedye_n against_o it_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o flatter_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o flatter_v define_v sect._n 2._o show_v that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n five_o way_n two_o question_n about_o the_o performance_n of_o promise_n answer_v sect._n 3_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o flatter_v show_v in_o seven_o thing_n of_o the_o mischief_n it_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o show_v in_o divers_a parcular_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o flatter_a chap._n xi_o of_o the_o censure_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o censure_v define_v man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o censure_v other_o seven_o way_n sect._n 2._o show_v that_o man_n may_v be_v censurer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o way_n sect._n 3_o set_v down_o five_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o censure_v sect._n 4._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 5._o a_o objection_n touch_v judicial_a proceed_n answer_v how_o a_o man_n may_v suspect_v or_o judge_v evil_a of_o another_o in_o two_o thing_n amplify_v by_o divers_a instance_n a_o objection_n answer_v all_o rash_a judgement_n condemn_v sect._n 6._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o censure_v man_n person_n and_o their_o action_n what_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o man_n judgement_n and_o what_o be_v not_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o murmur_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o murmur_a define_v four_o way_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o six_o thing_n sect._n 3_o five_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n sect._n 4._o the_o remedye_n aga_v this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lie_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o lie_v define_v and_o distinguish_v 1._o from_o a_o untruth_n 2._o from_o hyperbole_n parable_n and_o ironies_n 3._o from_o feign_v and_o simulation_n 4._o from_o the_o concealment_n of_o the_o truth_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o sport_v lie_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o officious_a lie_n many_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 4._o of_o the_o pernicious_a lie_n eight_o aggravation_n thereof_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o many_o sin_n that_o meet_v together_o in_o this_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o lie_v sect._n 6._o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o eight_o particular_n sect._n 7._o equivocation_n and_o popish_a mental_a reservation_n condemn_v sect._n 8._o nine_o remedye_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o boast_a tongue_n sect._n 1_o boast_v define_v six_o thing_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o boast_v of_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o how_o many_o sin_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o boast_v sect._n 3_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o boast_v four_o remedye_n against_o it_o chap._n xv._o divers_a consideration_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o bridle_a and_o moderate_v of_o our_o tongue_n chap._n xvi_o show_v wherein_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v chap_n xvii_o divers_a rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a govern_v of_o the_o tongue_n chap._n xviii_o set_v down_o ten_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n some_o objection_n answer_v by_o the_o way_n a_o bridle_n for_o the_o tongue_n chap._n i._o jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a the_o apostle_n have_v show_v that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o god_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o that_o these_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n he_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o press_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gofpel_n as_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 19_o he_o say_v let_v every_o one_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v that_o be_v to_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o slow_a to_o speak_v that_o be_v against_o that_o word_n that_o meet_v with_o the_o most_o secret_a corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o ver_fw-la 21._o he_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o word_n press_v all_o to_o come_v with_o due_a preparation_n thereunto_o show_v also_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o in_o hear_v and_o after_o hear_v not_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o bare_a hear_n but_o to_o mind_v a_o after_o duty_n to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n or_o so_o to_o receive_v it_o that_o it_o may_v become_v a_o engraft_a word_n and_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v
not_o the_o bare_a know_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n into_o the_o ear_n that_o will_v make_v man_n happy_a but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n ver_fw-la 22_o 26._o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o some_o that_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o yet_o do_v not_o take_v any_o care_n to_o keep_v their_o tongue_n in_o order_n whence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o here_o be_v 1._o a_o supposition_n that_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o yet_o want_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n in_o heart_n life_n and_o conversation_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a you_o may_v know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o by_o the_o verse_n forego_v they_o seem_v to_o desire_v to_o hear_v the_o mind_n and_o to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 4.30_o sometime_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v or_o he_o seem_v be_v a_o mere_a expletive_a particle_n without_o any_o signification_n mar._n 10.42_o mat._n 20.25_o hoord_n in_o eph._n 4.30_o as_o if_o they_o will_v serve_v he_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o bring_v over_o to_o he_o the_o apostle_n compare_v they_o to_o those_o that_o have_v behold_v their_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n go_v away_o do_v straight_o way_n forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v show_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v such_o formal_a hearer_n and_o no_o more_o by_o a_o similitude_n compare_v they_o to_o man_n that_o come_v into_o a_o barber_n shop_n or_o some_o other_o place_n where_o there_o hang_v up_o some_o pure_a chrystal-glass_n wherein_o they_o look_v and_o view_v themselves_o but_o never_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o they_o much_o less_o take_v any_o care_n to_o amend_v it_o such_o be_v they_o that_o come_v to_o hear_v sermon_n where_o the_o clear_a and_o pure_a glass_n of_o god_n word_n lay_v before_o they_o the_o ugliness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o deformity_n of_o their_o life_n but_o they_o have_v no_o care_n to_o reform_v and_o redress_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o go_v away_o as_o bad_a as_o they_o come_v be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o come_v 15._o crook_n hypocr_n part._n 1._o chap._n 15._o one_o call_v they_o religious_a because_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o religion_n yet_o hypocrite_n because_o this_o be_v but_o a_o show_n without_o the_o life_n of_o godliness_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o that_o be_v the_o not_o bridle_v of_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o unruly_a beast_n because_o by_o put_v bit_n and_o bridle_n upon_o they_o and_o into_o their_o mouth_n we_o turn_v they_o about_o as_o we_o please_v hereby_o he_o give_v we_o a_o hint_n how_o disorderly_a a_o creature_n a_o unbridled_a tongue_n be_v when_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o bound_n that_o god_n have_v set_v for_o it_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n that_o no_o man_n can_v thorough_o tame_v jam._n 3.8_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o helm_n or_o rudder_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n at_o this_o helm_n ought_v every_o christian_a careful_o to_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n the_o holy_a professor_n of_o the_o word_n must_v endeavour_v thereby_o not_o only_o to_o reform_v their_o action_n but_o also_o to_o reform_v their_o speech_n and_o moderate_v their_o tongue_n locum_fw-la turhull_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o those_o vice_n whereunto_o the_o godless_a tongue_n be_v give_v 3._o you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o those_o who_o have_v a_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n who_o yet_o take_v no_o care_n of_o their_o tongue_n their_o religion_n be_v but_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o reality_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o so_o that_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v say_v aquinas_n by_o think_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v any_o great_a fault_n loc_fw-la aquinas_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a deceit_n of_o all_o other_o when_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o or_o their_o own_o heart_n deceive_v they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a impostor_n therefore_o say_v moses_n deut._n 11.16_o take_v heed_n lest_o your_o own_o heart_n deceive_v you_o 4._o this_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n of_o such_o man_n religion_n there_o be_v no_o power_n at_o all_o in_o it_o such_o religion_n be_v vain_a the_o word_n here_o translate_v religion_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v worship_n comprehend_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pareus_n pareus_n pareus_n have_v note_v the_o latin_a word_n be_v religio_fw-la and_o the_o word_n be_v usual_o render_v in_o english_a religion_n and_o whosoever_o cleave_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o worship_n call_v upon_o and_o serve_v one_o god_n lawful_o they_o be_v right_o term_v religious_a say_v bullinger_n 5._o bullinger_n decad_a 4._o serm._n 5._o now_o religion_n where_o it_o be_v in_o power_n it_o will_v bind_v the_o tongue_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o or_o as_o may_v be_v unbeseeming_a the_o profession_n of_o religion_n one_o say_v hypocr_n torshel_n hypocr_n that_o many_o man_n have_v a_o form_n they_o receive_v a_o mark_n but_o refuse_v a_o deep_a stamp_n and_o impression_n the_o mark_n be_v a_o seem_a to_o be_v religious_a the_o deep_a stamp_n be_v the_o bridle_n of_o the_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a 9_o se_fw-la alcuno_fw-it fra_z voi_fw-it si_fw-mi pensa_fw-la essèx_fw-la religioso_fw-la e_fw-la non_fw-la r●ffrena_fw-la la_fw-fr va_fw-la lingua_fw-la ma_fw-fr dif_a ●iail_n fuo_fw-la cuore_fw-it i._n e._n in_o ganna_fw-la la_v religion_n di_fw-fr costui_fw-fr e_fw-la vana_fw-la ital._n some_o will_v have_v religio_fw-la to_o be_v derive_v a_o relinquendo_fw-la because_o we_o leave_v false_a god_n all_o error_n and_o earthly_a desire_n and_o seek_v after_o the_o true_a god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o m._n cicero_n suppose_v that_o religio_fw-la be_v so_o call_v a_o relegendo_fw-la of_o select_v or_o put_v apart_o because_o they_o that_o be_v religious_a do_v careful_o choose_v all_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v confute_v by_o lactantius_n jnstit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o jerom_n and_o austin_n follow_v he_o derive_v religion_n a_o religando_fw-la of_o tie_v or_o bind_v i_o have_v this_o expression_n this_o bundle_n tie_v up_o with_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v one_o hieron_n comment_fw-fr in_o amos._n 9_o whatsoever_o show_v of_o religion_n he_o make_v that_o be_v vain_a 1._o that_o be_v to_o no_o end_n that_o be_v to_o no_o end_n that_o bring_v no_o profit_n with_o it_o psal_n 127._o 1._o rom._n 6.21_o 2._o that_o which_o deceive_v a_o man_n hope_n and_o expectation_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n 1_o cor._n 3.20_o psal_n 62.10_o such_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o such_o a_o man_n it_o be_v both_o unprofitable_a and_o that_o which_o do_v deceive_v his_o expectation_n chap._n ii_o a_o point_n of_o instruction_n raise_v from_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v we_o may_v gather_v this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n that_o when_o man_n make_v a_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v no_o care_n to_o keep_v their_o tongue_n within_o the_o bound_n that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v set_v down_o those_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n be_v vain_a that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o religion_n in_o such_o a_o man_n god_n set_v this_o down_o as_o one_o note_n how_o a_o person_n true_o gracious_a may_v be_v know_v viz._n that_o he_o labour_v to_o keep_v his_o tongue_n in_o due_a order_n the_o question_n be_v put_v psal_n 15._o who_o be_v the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n or_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v true_o gracious_a and_o he_o answer_v ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n he_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v such_o report_n as_o be_v raise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o psal_n 34.12_o 13._o he_o give_v the_o command_n keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n and_o back_n it_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n that_o be_v eternal_a life_n the_o regulate_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 peccatis_fw-la dele●●at_fw-la enim_fw-la ea_fw-la facere_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la metuitur_fw-la repraehensor_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudatur_fw-la operator_fw-la august_n s●p_n psal_n 9_o when_o man_n meet_v with_o such_o that_o will_v soothe_v they_o up_o in_o sin_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o sin_n a_o man_n be_v keep_v in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o harden_v in_o it_o when_o he_o think_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n the_o tongue_n of_o flatterer_n do_v bind_v man_n in_o sinful_a course_n for_o it_o delight_v they_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n in_o which_o not_o only_o they_o fear_v no_o reprover_n but_o also_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o be_v praise_v a_o mind_n that_o know_v itself_o guilty_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n deject_v to_o a_o servile_a flattery_n 3._o it_o make_v man_n neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n for_o which_o the_o flatterer_n commend_v they_o this_o make_v many_o unuseful_a that_o otherwise_o by_o diligence_n may_v have_v deserve_v true_a praise_n as_o carneades_n observe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o prince_n who_o can_v indeed_o learn_v nothing_o deserve_v honour_n but_o horsemanship_n for_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n their_o teacher_n will_v flatter_v they_o by_o commend_v they_o without_o cause_n and_o so_o keep_v they_o from_o labour_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o excellency_n for_o which_o they_o false_o praise_v they_o therefore_o antisthenes_n judge_v it_o less_o harm_n to_o light_v into_o the_o power_n of_o raven_n then_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o flatterer_n and_o another_o philosopher_n quarrel_v with_o one_o about_o word_n 1._o sicut_fw-la corvi_fw-la cadaverum_fw-la oculos_fw-la ●ff●di●u●_fw-la sic_fw-la a●ulatores_fw-la suis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la hom_n num_fw-la animas_fw-la corrun●●unt_fw-la anton._n moner_n in_o melissâ_fw-la parte_fw-la 1._o many_o unseemly_a speech_n pass_v between_o they_o quoth_v one_o of_o they_o peradventure_o i_o may_v live_v to_o see_v thou_o hang_v and_o then_o the_o raven_n to_o come_v and_o pick_v out_o thy_o eye_n whereunto_o the_o other_o answer_v perhaps_o i_o may_v live_v to_o see_v thou_o fall_v among_o flatterer_n for_o raven_n pick_v out_o the_o eye_n but_o of_o the_o dead_a whereas_o flatterer_n dig_v they_o forth_o while_o they_o be_v live_v a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v as_o a_o wise_a physician_n that_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o patient_n not_o give_v he_o that_o which_o may_v please_v but_o that_o which_o may_v do_v he_o most_o good_a a_o true_a lover_n wound_v his_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o embrace_v he_o but_o those_o wound_n be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n not_o of_o a_o enemy_n the_o holy_a smiting_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n he_o take_v for_o a_o kindness_n and_o fear_v not_o that_o such_o as_o excellent_a oil_n will_v break_v his_o head_n psal_n 141.5_o 4._o it_o make_v man_n fearless_a of_o judgement_n and_o danger_n until_o they_o fall_v into_o that_o misery_n they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o thus_o the_o young_a man_n befool_v by_o the_o wanton_a harlot_n flattery_n go_v after_o her_o straight_a way_n as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n he_o hasten_v to_o his_o ruin_n as_o a_o bird_n hasten_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n prov._n 7.22_o 23._o by_o flatter_a word_n man_n be_v put_v into_o fool_n paradise_n and_o peswade_v all_o be_v well_o when_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a and_o when_o man_n be_v soothe_v up_o and_o flatter_v in_o sin_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o drop_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o not_o fear_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n till_o they_o feel_v they_o 5._o this_o carriage_n be_v cross_v to_o the_o carriage_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n who_o he_o love_v the_o more_o near_o and_o dear_a any_o people_n be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o he_o will_v make_v they_o to_o know_v their_o sin_n by_o warning_n and_o by_o punishment_n if_o they_o take_v not_o warn_v thus_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v above_o all_o the_o family_n in_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o your_o iniquity_n amos_n 3.2_o if_o david_n sin_n who_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n his_o seer_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o a_o fight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o it_o therefore_o they_o that_o flatter_v other_o in_o sin_n they_o show_v not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n kindness_n to_o those_o they_o pretend_v to_o love_v 6._o consider_v how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o those_o that_o be_v flatterer_n 12._o labiis_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la excisionem_fw-la imprecatur_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la malum_fw-la hoc_fw-la reverà_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la labiorum_fw-la nec_fw-la linguae_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sontis_fw-la cvi_fw-la labia_fw-la &_o lingua_fw-la ministrant_fw-la sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la detestabile_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la malum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la cor_fw-la undè_fw-la fluit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o labia_fw-la &_o lingua_fw-la quibus_fw-la u●lut_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la dispensatur_fw-la rectè_fw-la detestationi_fw-la &_o excisioni_fw-la subijciantur_fw-la muscul_fw-la ad_fw-la ps_n 12._o god_n will_v cut_v off_o such_o flatter_a tongue_n soon_o or_o latter_o psal_n 12.3_o whither_o they_o flatter_v other_o in_o sin_n or_o too_o much_o extol_v what_o be_v good_a in_o they_o all_o such_o flatter_a lip_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o some_o read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n as_o a_o imprecation_n let_v god_n cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n the_o prophet_n be_v move_v with_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n
or_o officious_o to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n mendac_fw-la in_o this_o thou_o do_v thyself_o more_o hurt_v than_o thou_o can_v do_v thy_o neighbour_n good_a nisi_fw-la fiat_fw-la jus●●●_n &_o rectis_fw-la mediis_fw-la say_v pet._n mart._n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr mendac_fw-la 2._o consider_v how_o the_o apostle_n reject_v this_o practice_n of_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o rom._n 3.8_o he_o abhor_v that_o any_o such_o principle_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o christian_n whatsoever_o and_o say_v of_o such_o that_o affirm_v that_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a a_o man_n must_v not_o lie_v to_o save_v god_n honour_n job_n 13.7_o much_o less_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n 3._o he_o that_o the_o nk_n he_o may_v thus_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n that_o good_a may_v come_v by_o it_o will_v think_v so_o of_o any_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v steal_v from_o the_o rich_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a this_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o hate_v robbery_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o may_v rob_v that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o they_o bring_v a_o fat_a oblation_n yet_o god_n loathe_v they_o and_o their_o offering_n austin_n observe_v of_o the_o priscillianist_n that_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o a_o lie_n to_o show_v themselves_o orthodox_n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o vent_v their_o opinion_n with_o the_o more_o credit_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o will_v fain_o themselves_o to_o be_v of_o their_o company_n and_o society_n that_o so_o they_o may_v find_v they_o out_o and_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o some_o will_v say_v object_n it_o be_v not_o against_o christian_a charity_n to_o help_v a_o brother_n with_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v against_o charity_n resp_n resp_n for_o charity_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n not_o in_o falsehood_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n a_o christian_a that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o say_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o 2._o charity_n require_v a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o do_v well_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a manner_n not_o to_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a not_o tell_v the_o least_o lie_n to_o procure_v a_o great_a outward_a good_a to_o another_o 3._o charity_n require_v not_o that_o for_o another_o man_n good_a and_o commodity_n thou_o shall_v cast_v away_o thyself_o but_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n psal_n 5.6_o the_o lie_a mouth_n slay_v the_o soul_n sap._n 1.11_o 4._o charity_n do_v not_o allow_v that_o any_o man_n in_o danger_n shall_v tell_v a_o lie_n to_o do_v himself_o good_a much_o less_o do_v he_o allow_v that_o we_o shall_v lie_v to_o do_v another_o man_n good_a a_o good_a man_n choose_v affliction_n or_o to_o run_v upon_o any_o rock_n rather_o than_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o elihu_n to_o job_n chap_n 36.21_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o jacob_n lie_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n say_v i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v that_o he_o may_v procure_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n before_o his_o brother_n come_v gen._n 27.19_o and_o ver_fw-la 24._o when_o he_o ask_v he_o be_v thou_o that_o my_o son_n esau_n he_o answer_v yea_o he_o say_v further_a that_o he_o have_v hunt_v for_o venison_n as_o his_o father_n bid_v he_o ver_fw-la 19_o when_o he_o hunt_v for_o none_o nor_o be_v bid_v to_o hunt_v for_o any_o three_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o find_v it_o so_o quick_o he_o answer_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o my_o hand_n ver_fw-la 20._o when_o himself_o have_v take_v a_o kid_n cut_v of_o the_o flock_n by_o no_o miracle_n but_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n some_o say_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o 3._o quod_fw-la minor_fw-la populus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la gent●um_fw-la substituendus_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la however_o the_o jew_n be_v god_n first_o bear_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n the_o young_a brethren_n the_o blessing_n and_o the_o inheritance_n do_v belong_v aquin._n 2dae_fw-la q●●st_n 110._o art_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v not_o in_o person_n but_o in_o right_a of_o the_o first_o bear_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o paul_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n act._n 23.5_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v last_o which_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o there_o be_v first_o which_o shall_v be_v last_o luk._n 13.28.30_o this_o shall_v be_v when_o man_n shall_v see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o themselves_o thrust_v out_o of_o door_n this_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o we_o gentile_n that_o be_v last_o be_v now_o first_o we_o that_o be_v not_o a_o people_n be_v a_o people_n and_o belove_v which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o st._n paul_n name_v this_o a_o mystery_n rom._n 11._o i_o will_v not_o this_o mystery_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o you_o brethren_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v then_o jacob_n say_v to_o isaac_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o the_o first_o last_n by_o esau_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n by_o himself_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v no_o lie_n because_o a_o mystery_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n 2._o but_o i_o can_v excuse_v jacob_n in_o this_o but_o do_v believe_v he_o sin_v their_o example_n be_v no_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v by_o we_o must_v walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n the_o error_n and_o slip_n in_o their_o life_n be_v as_o blemish_n in_o fair_a face_n evidence_n of_o humane_a frailty_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o speak_v a_o lie_n and_o conceal_v the_o ●ruth_n as_o i_o touch_v before_o in_o the_o first_o ●ection_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o one_o in_o ●ome_o case_n may_v be_v lawful_a 5._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la mentiri_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la occultare_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la nòn_n velit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la hominem_fw-la prodere_fw-la paratus_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la verum_fw-la occultare_fw-la non_fw-la falsum_fw-la dicere_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la proat_n neque_fw-la mentiatur_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 5._o when_o the_o other_o in_o no_o case_n be_v lawful_a negative_a precept_n bound_v at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o ●ll_a occasion_n and_o such_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v but_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v conceal_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n except_o when_o a_o magistrate_n call_v we_o to_o declare_v the_o whole_a truth_n so_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v though_o it_o expose_v ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o danger_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v adjure_v by_o the_o high-priest_n by_o the_o live_a god_n to_o tell_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o exasperate_n he_o against_o he_o and_o to_o the_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o he_o confess_v the_o truth_n mat._n 26.63_o 64._o st._n john_n give_v in_o this_o for_o his_o further_a answer_n to_o pilate_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bor●_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o worl●_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n joh._n 18.37_o st_o augustine_n commend_v a_o christian_a bishop_n of_o tagesta_n fo●_n hide_v a_o poor_a christian_a and_o when_o th●_n emperor_n send_v his_o officer_n to_o search_v after_o he_o who_o he_o have_v hide_v bein●_n ask_v where_o he_o be_v he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o he_o have_v hide_v he_o ye●_n will_v he_o never_o betray_v his_o brother_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v grievous_o torture_v but_o he_o stand_v firm_a still_o as_o his_o name_n import_v which_o be_v firmus_n that_o he_o will_v not_o disclose_v his_o brother_n nor_o tell_v a_o untruth_n the_o emperor_n marvel_v at_o his_o steadfastness_n release_v he_o some_o do_v object_n object_n that_o abraham_n to_o escape_v danger_n say_v his_o wife_n be_v his_o sister_n sol._n sol._n gen._n 12.10_o august_n non_fw-fr petit_fw-fr abraham_n ut_fw-la sarah_n menti●tur_fw-la juniu●_n veritat●m_fw-la voluit_fw-la celari_fw-la non_fw-la m●n●acium_fw-la d●ci_fw-la august_n abraham_n answer_v himself_o gen._n 20.12_o in_o very_a truth_n she_o be_v my_o
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teach_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n instead_o of_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o like_a language_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o spread_v our_o case_n before_o he_o this_o do_v job_n chap._n 16.20_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n so_o nehemiah_n while_o the_o enemy_n scoff_n he_o pray_v hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v nehem._n 4.4_o therefore_o spread_v thy_o case_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o plead_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o make_v they_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o humble_v they_o for_o it_o and_o sit_v they_o receive_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o such_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a chap._n xvii_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o tongue_n let_v we_o now_o look_v to_o it_o that_o rule_n 1_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o not_o sinful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o 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