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be_v good_a as_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o rom._n 16.29_o 2._o the_o opposite_a to_o this_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o wisdom_n from_o beneath_o or_o which_o descend_v not_o from_o above_o james_z 3.15_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o we_o speak_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o our_o business_n to_o instruct_v man_n in_o those_o subtlety_n of_o philosophy_n or_o art_n of_o policy_n which_o pertain_v to_o these_o worldly_a affair_n for_o which_o other_o man_n be_v celebrate_v as_o prince_n and_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n as_o it_o follow_v
be_v teach_v than_o the_o due_a regulate_v of_o our_o word_n and_o speech_n therefore_o be_v there_o no_o other_o subject_n which_o the_o wiseman_n do_v more_o frequent_o insist_v upon_o than_o this_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o proverb_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o i_o have_v now_o make_v choice_n to_o treat_v of_o among_o the_o many_o other_o rule_n and_o qualification_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o word_n that_o of_o mildness_n or_o meekness_n both_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a and_o there_o be_v a_o special_a elegance_n in_o the_o text_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o proverb_n that_o do_v consist_v both_o of_o similitude_n and_o antithesis_n or_o opposition_n every_o word_n in_o it_o be_v figurative_a and_o metaphorical_a the_o reduce_n of_o they_o to_o their_o plain_a and_o natural_a signification_n will_v sufficient_o unfold_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o may_v serve_v for_o explication_n 1._o by_o tongue_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o speech_n or_o discourse_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n 2._o by_o the_o softness_n of_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o kind_n of_o disposition_n which_o be_v answerable_a to_o tenderness_n and_o yieldingness_n among_o tactile_a quality_n when_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o touch_n so_o as_o to_o be_v offensive_a to_o it_o but_o do_v rather_o gentle_o yield_v and_o give_v place_n to_o it_o it_o be_v style_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o name_n of_o smoothness_n and_o compare_v to_o butter_n and_o oil_n psal._n 55.21_o it_o may_v comprehend_v under_o it_o these_o four_o general_a virtue_n 1._o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.15_o be_v ready_a to_o answer_v every_o one_o with_o meekness_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o restrain_v the_o anger_n of_o our_o word_n 2._o gentleness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moderation_n candour_n tit._n 3.2_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n be_v no_o brawler_n but_o gentle_a whereby_o we_o relax_v from_o the_o high_a extremity_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v abate_v of_o say_v the_o utmost_a we_o may_v 3._o courteousness_n or_o affability_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.8_o be_v courteous_a not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o revile_v for_o revile_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la sapit_fw-la amica_fw-la when_o a_o man_n endeavour_n to_o speak_v thing_n benign_a and_o grateful_a in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o facility_n or_o accommodateness_n for_o humane_a converse_n 4._o kindness_n prov._n 31.26_o the_o law_n of_o kindness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o virtuous_a person_n the_o original_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o benignity_n mercifulness_n benevolence_n the_o say_n or_o do_v more_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o than_o in_o strictness_n we_o be_v oblige_v unto_o these_o be_v the_o several_a virtue_n comprehend_v under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o soft_a tongue_n the_o opposite_n to_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n by_o these_o other_o expression_n 1._o hardness_n in_o opposition_n to_o softness_n 1_o king_n 12.13_o it_o be_v say_v that_o rehoboam_n answer_v the_o people_n hardly_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o render_v in_o the_o margin_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o greek_a word_n that_o in_o the_o 15_o the_o verse_n by_o st._n jude_n be_v translate_v hard_a speech_n it_o denote_v proper_o thing_n that_o be_v harsh_a stiff_a rigorous_a it_o be_v the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n with_o that_o which_o be_v render_v churlishness_n 1_o sam._n 25.3_o nabal_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a &_o churlish_a person_n a_o difficult_a intractable_a man_n such_o as_o no_o art_n or_o industry_n can_v make_v pliable_a or_o manage_v to_o any_o good_a purpose_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o guess_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o answer_n which_o he_o return_v to_o david_n messenger_n 2._o roughness_n in_o opposition_n to_o smoothness_n prov._n 18.23_o the_o poor_a use_v entreaty_n but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fortia_fw-la robusta_fw-la sava_fw-fr boisterousness_n imperiousness_n that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o meekness_n of_o obsecration_n and_o entreaty_n 3._o sharpness_n under_o the_o comparison_n of_o sword_n and_o arrow_n and_o sting_n and_o razor_n that_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o pierce_v and_o wound_v man_n instead_o of_o that_o opposite_a quality_n of_o healing_n which_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o virtuous_a tongue_n 4._o bitterness_n we_o read_v ps._n 64.3_o of_o bitter_a word_n and_o curse_v be_v style_v bitterness_n jam._n 3.10_o 11._o and_o rom._n 3.11_o they_o be_v both_o put_v together_o as_o be_v synonymous_a who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n among_o other_o kind_n of_o evil_a speak_n the_o apostle_n reckon_v bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n which_o be_v prohibit_v ephes._n 4.31_o it_o be_v style_v by_o this_o name_n because_o it_o have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o effect_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o as_o this_o quality_n of_o bitterness_n have_v upon_o the_o palate_n to_o constringe_v and_o nauseate_n it_o for_o the_o ear_n taste_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n 5._o clamour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noise_n loudness_n which_o be_v likewise_o forbid_a in_o that_o forecited_a place_n ephes._n 4.31_o because_o it_o be_v usual_o a_o indication_n of_o some_o such_o eager_a passion_n as_o do_v not_o become_v a_o sober_a and_o prudent_a man_n and_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n 6._o brawl_v tit._n 3.2_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v a_o verbal_a pugnacity_n a_o aptness_n to_o wrangle_v and_o contend_v in_o word_n to_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o metaphor_n of_o softness_n together_o with_o the_o opposite_n to_o it_o 3._o by_o the_o word_n bone_n be_v mean_v that_o kind_n of_o hardness_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o softness_n that_o be_v surly_a fierce_a untractable_a passion_n or_o disposition_n or_o else_o such_o with_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o place_n and_o distance_n it_o be_v difficult_a for_o a_o man_n to_o prevail_v as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n by_o long_a forbear_n be_v a_o prince_n persuade_v 4._o by_o break_v be_v mean_v persuade_v as_o in_o the_o forecited_a clause_n pacify_v convince_a appease_v prevail_v with_o in_o brief_a it_o signify_v the_o subdue_a and_o take_v away_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o hardness_n which_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o oppose_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o meet_v with_o now_o thing_n that_o be_v hard_o be_v not_o usual_o break_v but_o by_o such_o body_n as_o be_v more_o hard_a than_o they_o so_o that_o herein_o lie_v the_o proper_a elegance_n of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v a_o fleshy_a tender_a and_o weak_a part_n shall_v by_o the_o softness_n of_o it_o be_v able_a to_o break_v that_o which_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o bone_n and_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o a_o meek_a and_o gentle_a way_n of_o discourse_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o overcome_v the_o fierce_a passion_n and_o most_o obdurate_a cruel_a disposition_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n strip_v off_o their_o metaphor_n and_o it_o be_v the_o proposition_n i_o intend_v to_o prosecute_v there_o be_v several_a other_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n by_o wrath_n be_v mean_v the_o height_n and_o intention_n of_o anger_n a_o soft_a answer_n be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o best_a way_n to_o divert_v and_o appease_v it_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n with_o meekness_n and_o reverence_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o those_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o and_o accuse_v you_o may_v be_v ashamed_a a_o calm_a and_o gentle_a way_n in_o vindicate_v ourselves_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o work_v confusion_n in_o such_o as_o will_v calumniate_v and_o reproach_v we_o it_o be_v st._n paul_n advise_v this_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o set_v themselves_o against_o we_o and_o his_o practice_n be_v according_o euodias_n and_o syntiche_n be_v two_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n who_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v at_o variance_n betwixt_o themselves_o st._n paul_n may_v have_v make_v use_n of_o his_o