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draw_v poison_n to_o itself_o by_o continual_a babble_n as_o one_o well_o note_v evangel_n crook_n hypocr_n chap._n 3._o august_n de_fw-fr conven_n 10_o precept_n &_o 10_o plagar_n absit_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la multa_fw-la locutio_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la desit_fw-la multa_fw-la precatio_fw-la hieron_n non_fw-la magna_fw-la vocis_fw-la extensio_fw-la sed_fw-la magna_fw-la cordis_fw-la intentio_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la chemnit_fw-la harmon_n evangel_n what_o one_o say_v of_o heretical_a teacher_n i_o may_v say_v of_o all_o vain_a babbler_n they_o be_v like_o frog_n that_o in_o muddy_a marsh_n and_o fen_n be_v always_o croak_a that_o bring_v irksomeness_n to_o the_o ear_n but_o yield_v no_o food_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n our_o saviour_n condemn_v vain_a repetition_n in_o prayer_n for_o some_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n mat._n 6.7_o christ_n correct_v they_o not_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o pray_v but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o 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not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1_o tim._n 4.11_o let_v not_o man_n affect_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o great_a talker_n but_o love_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n import_n which_o be_v great_a honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o woman_n rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n before_o they_o go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n to_o anoint_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o spice_n and_o ointment_n they_o have_v prepare_v there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk_n 23._o ult_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o rest_v from_o meddle_v with_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o if_o man_n will_v be_v discourse_v let_v it_o be_v of_o what_o may_v do_v themselves_o and_o other_o good_a 5._o it_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o cross_a nor_o froward_a nor_o thwart_a language_n many_o man_n have_v froward_a heart_n and_o they_o show_v it_o by_o their_o froward_a word_n speak_v to_o such_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o some_o froward_a answer_n again_o 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 prov._n 4.24_o one_o observe_v upon_o that_o place_n how_o ill_a god_n look_v upon_o such_o a_o tongue_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o lip_n draw_v awry_o as_o that_o seem_v ill_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n so_o a_o froward_a tongue_n be_v much_o more_o unseemly_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n therefore_o put_v this_o away_o from_o thou_o this_o be_v one_o character_n of_o a_o naughty_a person_n a_o wicked_a man_n walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n prov._n 6.12_o the_o phrase_n be_v very_o emphatical_a where_o ever_o he_o go_v he_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o stella_n god_n make_v not_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n of_o bone_n or_o of_o any_o other_o hard_a substance_n but_o of_o tender_a flesh_n because_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v tender_a and_o sweet_a not_o rough_a and_o sharp_a stella_n here_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n though_o there_o be_v by_o nature_n such_o frowardness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n yet_o grace_n make_v he_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n in_o himself_o till_o he_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n over_o it_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v with_o a_o child_n of_o god_n as_o with_o a_o horse_n that_o trot_v hard_a yet_o by_o art_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o pace_n easy_o but_o because_o his_o troth_n be_v natural_a he_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o very_o often_o but_o the_o rider_n with_o
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 oâ—e_fw-la ac_fw-la naribus_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la jumenti_fw-la ponituâ—_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 order_n in_o great_a calamity_n yet_o job_n in_o all_o that_o misery_n do_v not_o sin_n with_o his_o tongue_n he_o charge_v not_o god_n foolish_o chap._n 3._o the_o point_n confirm_v by_o 5_o reason_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n why_o he_o which_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n though_o he_o seem_v religious_a yet_o his_o religion_n be_v vain_a because_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o reas_n 1_o true_a ground_n of_o religion_n set_v rule_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v the_o tongue_n by_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o in_o charge_n that_o those_o that_o have_v grace_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v have_v their_o tongue_n season_v with_o grace_n colos_n 4.6_o season_a with_o salt_n there_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n sermonis_fw-la sal_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la sal_fw-la mortificationis_fw-la sal_fw-la boni_fw-la sermonis_fw-la mat._n 5.13_o the_o salt_n of_o mortification_n mar._n 9_o ult_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o savoury_a speech_n prov._n 10.20_o prov._n 16.23_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o grace_n be_v pour_v into_o his_o lip_n psal_n 45.2_o and_o the_o people_n wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n luk._n 4.22_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o if_o so_o then_o much_o more_o for_o every_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a word_n reas_n 2_o because_o god_n forbid_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o discover_v much_o corruption_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n then_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a etc._n etc._n put_v away_o lie_v 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the_o hammer_n beat_v upon_o the_o bell_n and_o the_o mouth_n sound_v psal_n 45.1_o reas_n 4_o rom._n 10.10_o as_o one_o well_o note_v 1_o though_o the_o tongue_n now_o and_o then_o may_v prove_v a_o false_a glass_n yet_o it_o be_v then_o when_o it_o make_v show_v not_o of_o the_o worse_o but_o of_o the_o better_a as_o false_a glass_n do_v common_o make_v man_n seem_v fair_a than_o they_o be_v not_o foul_a stock_n exposit_n in_o malac._n 1_o because_o when_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n manifest_v in_o the_o tongue_n it_o clear_o show_v that_o there_o be_v little_a grace_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o apostle_n james_n 3._o from_o ver_fw-la 6._o ad_fw-la 12._o show_v that_o though_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o small_a member_n yet_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o variety_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o he_o may_v well_o say_v so_o it_o be_v parvum_fw-la but_o pravum_fw-la a_o member_n little_a in_o quantity_n but_o great_a in_o iniquity_n some_o indeed_o number_v 24_o other_o 29_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n 2._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n defile_v the_o whole_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.30_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v break_v up_o and_o a_o filthy_a stench_n come_v out_o it_o argue_v there_o be_v some_o dead_a corpse_n there_o so_o when_o man_n send_v out_o rail_n curse_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n that_o one_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v these_o spring_n from_o a_o dead_a and_o rot_a soul_n these_o sin_n be_v great_a spot_n to_o religion_n the_o pharisee_n find_v fault_n with_o christ_n disciple_n for_o not_o wash_v their_o hand_n before_o meat_n christ_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o meat_n they_o eat_v with_o unwashed_a hand_n defile_v they_o not_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n as_o evil_a
3._o rail_v and_o revile_v speech_n and_o these_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n and_o how_o many_o poor_a soul_n have_v run_v this_o hazard_n and_o yet_o never_o consider_v it_o and_o beside_o this_o i_o shall_v add_v further_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o fourfold_a murder_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1._o by_o command_v any_o to_o be_v unjust_o slay_v and_o execute_v as_o saul_n command_v doeg_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n 1_o sam._n 22.17_o 18._o thus_o david_n contrive_v the_o death_n of_o uriah_n and_o command_v joab_n to_o set_v he_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v 2_o sam._n 11.15_o thus_o absalon_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o kill_v amnon_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o and_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n to_o the_o noble_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o put_v naboth_n to_o death_n 1_o king_n 21.10_o 2._o by_o give_v counsel_n to_o any_o to_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o thus_o herodias_n teach_v her_o daughter_n to_o ask_v the_o head_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o a_o charger_n of_o herod_n mar._n 6.24_o 3._o by_o give_v ill_a language_n and_o revile_v word_n whereupon_o a_o fray_n be_v occasion_v and_o murder_n ensue_v 4._o by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o any_o one_o in_o case_n of_o life_n 2._o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n man_n break_v the_o eight_o commandment_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v though_o many_o man_n rob_v not_o their_o neighbour_n of_o their_o good_n yet_o of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o steal_v their_o good_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n may_v be_v value_v but_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n can_v ah_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o cost_v y_o ointment_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o treasure_n and_o happiness_n of_o prince_n and_o he_o that_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o that_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o choice_a jewel_n the_o death_n thereof_o be_v a_o en_fw-fr evil_a death_n the_o grave_n be_v better_a than_o it_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n eccles_n 28.21_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n now_o a_o false_a witness_n sin_n 1._o direct_o against_o god_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n by_o speak_v a_o untruth_n break_v his_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o 2._o he_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o deceive_v by_o lie_v 59_o testis_fw-la falsidicus_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la est_fw-la obnoâ—iuâ—_n faâ—_n deo_fw-la quem_fw-la persuâ—ando_fw-la cante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judic_n quem_fw-la mentiendo_fw-la follit_fw-la inno_n enti_fw-la quem_fw-la falso_fw-la testimonio_fw-la prodit_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr sum_fw-la boni_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 59_o 3._o to_o a_o innocent_a who_o he_o betray_v by_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n 4._o these_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o without_o grace_n to_o repenâ—_n of_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o they_o will_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n mention_v a_o revile_a to_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o chap._n 5._o he_o say_v that_o private_a familiarity_n with_o such_o must_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o that_o man_n may_v see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o david_n propose_v the_o quest_n on_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n and_o himself_o make_v answer_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a w_z the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.3_o 4._o that_o as_o they_o shoot_v at_o god_n and_o his_o people_n so_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o coal_n of_o juniper_n because_o it_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o most_o hot_a and_o last_a fire_n this_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n expositor_n think_v this_o war_n speak_v of_o doeg_n when_o david_n be_v at_o nob_n he_o be_v there_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o doeg_n will_v seem_v religious_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o saul_n see_v what_o become_v of_o his_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n he_o report_v the_o matter_n concern_v david_n and_o ahimelech_n unto_o another_o end_n than_o they_o do_v intend_v it_o wrest_v their_o word_n to_o make_v saul_n think_v there_o be_v a_o plot_n against_o he_o when_o they_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o though_o for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n he_o do_v relate_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o story_n yet_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v he_o a_o false_a tongue_n see_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o doom_n psal_n 52._o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o boast_v himself_o in_o mischief_n his_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o love_v lie_v rather_o than_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n see_v his_o doom_n ver_fw-la 5._o god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v take_v thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o epitaph_n ver_fw-la 7._o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n but_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v these_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o sin_n in_o a_o disorderly_a tongue_n than_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o for_o even_o those_o that_o take_v some_o care_n of_o other_o sin_n yet_o fail_v much_o herein_o there_o need_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v the_o tongue_n within_o compass_n much_o power_n may_v be_v get_v over_o other_o sin_n when_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o serious_o think_v of_o this_o but_o let_v we_o careful_o take_v heed_n hereof_o for_o as_o far_o as_o this_o remain_v in_o any_o man_n and_o be_v not_o watch_v against_o and_o pray_v against_o and_o a_o man_n bring_v to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o so_o much_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n be_v in_o the_o religion_n oâ—_n that_o man_n his_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a appearance_n there_o be_v little_a trutâ—_n of_o religion_n in_o such_o a_o man_n heart_n chap._n v._o of_o some_o particular_a sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o first_o of_o the_o curse_a tongue_n sect_n 1._o curse_v define_v now_o that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o more_o heed_n of_o these_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n i_o shall_v discourse_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o and_o show_v you_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o curse_a tongue_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v define_v the_o sin_n of_o curse_v to_o curse_v curse_v definitt_n of_o curse_v be_v to_o wish_v the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o thing_n or_o person_n ruther_n maledictio_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la imprecatio_fw-la seu_fw-la optatio_fw-la mali_fw-la alicui_fw-la facta_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la mali_fw-la angelus_n de_fw-la clavis_fw-la sum_fw-la de_fw-fr casib_fw-la consc_fw-la in_o titul_n maledict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devoveo_fw-la diris_fw-la impreâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o execration_n verbal_a or_o real_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la re_fw-la maledixit_fw-la job_n 3.6_o gen._n 3.17_o ruther_n with_o who_o we_o be_v offend_v there_o be_v a_o curse_v of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o man_n curse_v themselves_o when_o through_o wrath_n and_o anger_n they_o wish_v evil_a to_o themselves_o as_o when_o â—he_v jew_n cry_v out_o to_o pilate_n concern_v christ_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n mat._n 27.25_o which_o within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o come_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n and_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o to_o this_o day_n and_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a for_o wicked_a person_n to_o curse_v and_o ban_v themselves_o god_n damn_v i_o god_n judge_v i_o god_n confound_v i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v never_o stir_v let_v i_o sink_v where_o i_o stand_v let_v i_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o come_v where_o god_n have_v to_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o oh_o how_o shall_v person_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o imprecation_n against_o themselves_o for_o god_n hear_v man_n prayer_n two_o way_n either_o in_o
hate_v he_o nor_o lift_v up_o himself_o when_o evil_o find_v his_o enemy_n nor_o do_v he_o suffer_v his_o mouth_n to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v strong_a incitement_n to_o revenge_v by_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o that_o will_v have_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o they_o that_o do_v wrong_v their_o master_n yet_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o it_o ver_fw-la 31._o so_o david_n though_o his_o enemy_n reward_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a yet_o say_v he_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v they_o rejoice_v at_o his_o evil_n he_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o affliction_n psal_n 35.13_o 14._o he_o behave_v himself_o as_o though_o his_o enemy_n have_v be_v his_o friend_n or_o brother_n bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n and_o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o when_o shimei_n curse_v he_o his_o servant_n desire_v his_o leave_n to_o take_v off_o shimeis_n head_n for_o curse_v the_o king_n he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o but_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o and_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o requite_v good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n ver_fw-la 11.12_o he_o will_v not_o therefore_o take_v vengeance_n himself_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o imitate_v david_n so_o we_o read_v of_o jeremy_n that_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o pray_v and_o entreat_v for_o those_o that_o have_v abuse_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o saint_n sin_n but_o imitate_v their_o grace_n 4._o consider_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v elijah_n luk_n 9.54_o 55._o they_o will_v have_v imitate_v he_o in_o call_v for_o fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o two_o captain_n 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than_o the_o glorify_v of_o my_o name_n this_o be_v like_o the_o zeal_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o 5._o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v curse_v their_o enemy_n they_o have_v therein_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n it_o be_v not_o by_o humane_a passion_n that_o be_v sinful_a that_o noah_n curse_a cham_n but_o it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o what_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o afterward_o and_o austin_n say_v that_o david_n imprecation_n against_o his_o enemy_n or_o rather_o god_n enemy_n be_v prophecy_n show_v what_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o rather_o than_o curse_n of_o his_o own_o as_o desire_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v st._n amb._n observe_v that_o when_o god_n give_v the_o devil_n leave_v to_o afflict_v job_n body_n he_o spare_v his_o tongue_n that_o feel_v his_o pain_n he_o may_v easy_o rail_v and_o curse_v so_o 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of_o a_o certain_a woman_n priest_n of_o athens_n be_v proffer_a money_n to_o curse_n alcibiades_n refuse_v it_o say_v it_o be_v her_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o other_o not_o to_o curse_v they_o object_n here_o a_o question_n may_v be_v propound_v wheher_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n to_o denounce_v curse_n against_o wicked_a man_n resp_n resp_n yes_o but_o they_o do_v it_o only_o declaratiuè_fw-fr declare_v what_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o minister_n must_v not_o look_v upon_o such_o as_o their_o enemy_n eremo_fw-la st._n austin_n speak_v of_o his_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a say_v non_fw-la hoc_fw-la ago_o ut_fw-la sim_fw-la homine_fw-la con_fw-mi vitiando_fw-la supeoior_fw-la sed_fw-la errorem_fw-la convincendo_fw-la salubrior_fw-la i_o strive_v not_o in_o reprove_v my_o adversary_n to_o out-go_v he_o in_o rail_a word_n but_o to_o make_v he_o better_o convince_a he_o of_o his_o fault_n christianus_n 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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 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 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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 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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
cover_v they_o and_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o compare_v they_o to_o one_o in_o a_o deep_a pit_n without_o water_n that_o can_v get_v out_o when_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n be_v fall_v down_o upon_o his_o head_n god_n will_v root_v out_o such_o from_o among_o the_o live_n for_o the_o backbiter_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o earth_n evil_a shall_v hunt_v a_o man_n of_o a_o violent_a tongue_n to_o overthrow_v he_o ver_fw-la 11._o god_n will_v throw_v they_o down_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rocky-cliff_n or_o steep_a place_n where_o with_o the_o fall_n they_o must_v needs_o break_v their_o bone_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a and_o a_o damnable_a sin_n whisperer_n and_o backbiter_n be_v mention_v by_o st._n paul_n as_o such_o that_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a rom._n 1.28_o 29_o 30._o whisper_a and_o backbiting_a be_v there_o rank_v among_o many_o other_o great_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n this_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n deadly_a in_o the_o very_a heathen_a of_o who_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v how_o much_o more_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o â—e_a christian_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n bid_v timothy_n refuse_v the_o young_a widow_n that_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n that_o be_v idle_a and_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n yea_o not_o only_o idle_a but_o also_o pratler_n and_o busy-body_n speak_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o comely_a and_o of_o these_o he_o say_v they_o have_v damnation_n because_o they_o have_v break_v the_o first_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o 4._o slander_v make_v a_o man_n more_o like_o the_o devil_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n do_v for_o the_o slanderer_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o a_o slanderer_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v call_v diabolus_fw-la a_o slanderer_n he_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o all_o evil_a speak_n he_o spare_v not_o god_n himself_o but_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o to_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 3.4_o 5._o and_o slanderer_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a accuser_n or_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 3.3_o tit._n 3.2_o so_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o respect_n call_v judas_n a_o devil_n because_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o slander_v his_o master_n in_o secret_a joh._n 6.70_o and_o from_o this_o sin_n he_o come_v to_o betray_v his_o master_n for_o 30_o piece_n of_o silver_n slanderer_n be_v the_o devil_n journeyman_n they_o be_v canini_n dentes_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n sharp_a tooth_n as_o parisiensis_fw-la speak_v observe_v parisiens_fw-la struth_n observe_v calumniation_n be_v the_o devil_n mind_n in_o man_n mouth_n and_o his_o arrow_n shoot_v by_o man_n bow_n as_o another_o observe_v sect_n 3._o of_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n himself_o show_v in_o four_o thing_n there_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v grear_o than_o the_o former_a as_o when_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o proceed_n or_o any_o that_o receive_v any_o power_n authority_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n as_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n and_o also_o when_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 1._o when_o man_n slander_n god_n himself_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o do_n as_o 1._o when_o we_o debase_v or_o undervalue_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n work_n which_o be_v all_o make_v in_o wisdom_n or_o when_o we_o do_v obscure_a or_o extenuate_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n or_o when_o god_n have_v give_v we_o variety_n of_o his_o good_a creature_n for_o our_o daily_a refreshment_n yet_o we_o slight_v they_o and_o discommend_v such_o meat_n as_o god_n have_v send_v we_o to_o eat_v this_o be_v to_o reproach_n god_n himself_o 2._o when_o we_o either_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o light_o pass_v over_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o psalm_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o judgement_n be_v far_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o when_o man_n so_o pass_v they_o over_o as_o that_o they_o apply_v they_o to_o other_o not_o to_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v luk._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o man_n slander_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n way_n be_v not_o equal_a that_o god_n deal_v partial_o unequal_o with_o those_o that_o be_v equal_a that_o he_o deal_v ill_a with_o good_a man_n well_o with_o evil_a man_n the_o wicked_a have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n the_o godly_a be_v grievous_o afflict_v when_o man_n count_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o in_o discontent_n say_v 15._o malach._n 3.14_o 15._o they_o that_o work_n wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v deliver_v 2._o jerem._n 12.1_o 2._o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v all_o they_o in_o wealth_n that_o rebellious_o transgress_v thou_o have_v plant_v they_o and_o they_o have_v take_v root_n they_o grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 7._o psal_n 73.4_o 5_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o bond_n in_o their_o death_n but_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v with_o other_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o for_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v 4._o man_n slander_n and_o dishonour_n god_n when_o his_o name_n be_v use_v in_o profane_a prayer_n for_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o some_o evil_n that_o be_v do_v as_o when_o the_o pirate_n and_o the_o thief_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o good_a booty_n as_o camden_n speak_v of_o the_o wild_a irish_a so_o when_o thief_n have_v get_v their_o prey_n or_o gamester_n and_o cheater_n when_o they_o have_v get_v much_o money_n of_o a_o man_n when_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v cut_v his_o purse_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o thievery_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v speed_v well_o i_o have_v have_v good_a luck_n to_o day_n i_o thank_v god_n thus_o saul_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o david_n when_o the_o ziphim_n bring_v he_o word_n where_o he_o be_v 1_o sam._n 23.21_o bless_a be_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n thus_o adulterer_n make_v god_n as_o it_o be_v their_o bawd_n common_a cutter_n make_v he_o their_o abettor_n or_o receiver_n dicer_n make_v he_o a_o gamester_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n make_v he_o accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n or_o do_v not_o rebuke_v thou_o but_o give_v thou_o success_n i_o e._n i_o suffer_v thou_o to_o prosper_v and_o thou_o wicked_o think_v that_o i_o have_v be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psal_n 50.21_o hereunto_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o notable_a abuse_n of_o god_n name_n by_o evil_a magistrate_n in_o make_v wicked_a decree_n and_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o make_v wicked_a canon_n and_o constitution_n countenance_v and_o authorise_v they_o with_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la amen_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o common_a byword_n in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la incipit_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la now_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o we_o defame_v or_o speak_v against_o the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n and_o deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n as_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o mean_a be_v a_o fault_n but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o nobleman_n be_v scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la and_o deserve_v punishment_n or_o imprisonment_n but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o king_n be_v crimen_fw-la or_o scandalum_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la treason_n and_o deserve_v death_n therefore_o to_o speak_v against_o god_n deserve_v both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n sect_n 4._o of_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n and_o dignity_n a_o second_o sort_n of_o man_n there_o be_v that_o upon_o every_o small_a discontent_n be_v ready_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n and_o governor_n and_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o a_o sin_n forbid_v express_o exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o solomon_n say_v revile_v or_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n eccles_n 10.20_o for_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v bewray_v it_o god_n have_v command_v we_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 3.1_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v they_o title_n of_o honour_n according_a to_o
sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v too_o common_a in_o these_o day_n be_v scoff_v and_o jeer_a this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o the_o ruler_n of_o god_n people_n at_o jerusalem_n isai_n 28.14_o that_o holy_a city_n which_o shall_v have_v give_v the_o people_n better_a example_n and_o if_o the_o governor_n be_v so_o bad_a you_o may_v easy_o think_v what_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v scoff_v definit_a of_o scoff_v scoff_v be_v a_o sin_n when_o one_o flout_v or_o deride_v at_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n because_o of_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o or_o when_o a_o man_n mock_v at_o the_o sin_n infirmity_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n divers_a way_n 1._o when_o man_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o god_n faithful_a messenger_n and_o minister_n and_o entertain_v the_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n with_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n the_o pharsee_n be_v very_o demure_a man_n and_o very_o exact_a in_o observe_v their_o tradition_n yet_o 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upon_o that_o wicked_a city_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n thereat_o and_o receive_v his_o fatherly_a admonition_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v jest_v to_o they_o gen._n 16.14_o when_o hezekiah_n send_v his_o post_n through_o the_o land_n to_o call_v his_o people_n to_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o solemn_a passover_n they_o of_o ephraim_n and_o mansseh_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v 2_o chron._n 30.10_o and_o mock_v they_o when_o paul_n discourse_v of_o grave_a matter_n before_o festus_n he_o mock_v paul_n and_o say_v paul_n too_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a act._n 26.24_o and_o augustine_n himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n come_v to_o hear_v ambrose_n to_o laugh_v at_o he_o 2._o when_o man_n jest_v with_o the_o scripture_n in_o profane_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n which_o be_v do_v three_o way_n man_n make_v jest_n of_o scripture-phrase_n as_o he_o do_v of_o mat._n 17.27_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o cast_v in_o a_o angle_n and_o the_o first_o fish_n that_o come_v take_v &_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o twenty-pence_n for_o angle_n read_v angel_n and_o thereupon_o make_v a_o jest_n what_o get_v peter_n by_o that_o to_o cast_v in_o a_o angel_n and_o get_v a_o fish_n with_o twenty-pence_n or_o as_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v more_o lie_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o passeover_n then_o truth_n because_o christ_n speak_v but_o seldom_o and_o the_o jew_n often_o and_o they_o nothing_o but_o lie_n 2._o when_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v use_v in_o way_n of_o jest_v or_o scoff_v to_o make_v laughter_n as_o such_o a_o one_o have_v no_o good_a talon_n in_o rail_v and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v many_o bastard_n to_o say_v he_o have_v employ_v his_o talon_n well_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o pitch_v and_o ditch_v etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o profane_a fellow_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o the_o doctrine_n or_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o those_o profane_a person_n do_v of_o old_a isai_n 22.13_o who_o when_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o of_o god_n judgement_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o it_o come_v say_v they_o these_o prophet_n tell_v we_o we_o must_v all_o die_v if_o we_o must_v die_v let_v we_o be_v merry_a while_o we_o may_v let_v we_o take_v time_n while_o time_n serve_v for_o they_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v away_o so_o our_o alehouse-knight_n and_o pot-companion_n at_o this_o day_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v come_v let_v we_o ply_v the_o pot_n for_o these_o preacher_n tell_v we_o that_o dive_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a can_v not_o get_v one_o drop_n of_o drink_n it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o drink_v out_o our_o eye_n then_o that_o the_o worm_n eat_v they_o out_o st._n peter_n prophesy_v that_o such_o mocker_n and_o scoffer_n at_o scripture_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o shall_v make_v a_o mock_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v alike_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o we_o hear_v much_o of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o all_o must_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o their_o work_n and_o word_n but_o where_o be_v it_o when_o come_v it_o we_o will_v fain_o see_v it_o once_o thus_o julian_n the_o apostate_n that_o scoff_a emperor_n when_o the_o christians_n be_v much_o wrong_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o heathen_a complain_v to_o he_o for_o some_o redress_n he_o send_v they_o away_o wâ—th_v this_o scoff_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o put_v up_o wrong_v patient_o for_o christ_n your_o master_n bid_v you_o 6._o tripart_n histor_n lib._n 36._o cap._n 6._o not_o to_o resist_v evil_a and_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v you_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o also_o and_o he_o that_o will_v take_v your_o cloak_n not_o to_o forbid_v to_o take_v your_o coat_n also_o mat._n 5.38.39_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a generation_n that_o call_v themselves_o the_o damn_a crew_n in_o mock_v of_o death_n and_o damnation_n if_o you_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o by_o scripture_n they_o will_v present_o answer_v how_o know_v you_o this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o be_v not_o gospel_n how_o know_v you_o that_o the_o story_n write_v by_o matthew_n and_o john_n be_v gospel_n 3._o when_o man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v scorn_n at_o god_n himself_o by_o deride_v his_o workmanship_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n as_o he_o do_v who_o say_v if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o make_v the_o world_n claâ—isio_n derisio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aâ—i_fw-la uâ—â—_n malum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la personae_fw-la vel_fw-la defectum_fw-la in_o â—â—â—um_fw-la vel_fw-la râ—sum_fw-la ponit_fw-la angel_n de_fw-fr claâ—isio_n he_o will_v have_v make_v it_o better_o so_o when_o man_n deride_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o bodily_a blemish_n that_o be_v in_o other_o as_o their_o crookedness_n deformity_n weakness_n deafness_n blindness_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n keep_v fool_n in_o their_o house_n only_o to_o make_v sport_n in_o laugh_v at_o their_o folly_n whereas_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o sorrowful_a to_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n foolishness_n be_v either_o a_o sin_n or_o the_o pun_a shment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n mar._n 7.22_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n deu._n 28.28_o when_o scorn_n be_v cast_v out_o against_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v poor_a or_o below_o other_o in_o estate_n or_o part_n or_o employment_n etc._n etc._n man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v contempt_n upon_o god_n himself_o not_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o they_o contemptuous_a word_n speak_v of_o our_o brethren_n argue_v a_o vile_a esteem_n of_o they_o such_o as_o fool_n witless_a shallow_a brain_n a_o poor_a beggarly_a fellow_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o all_o ireful_a upbraid_n whether_o of_o kindness_n receive_v or_o of_o sin_n commit_v he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v prov._n 14.21_o this_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o strike_v at_o god_n himself_o whoso_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n prov._n 17.5_o whatsoever_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o thyself_o and_o he_o thou_o mock_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o mock_v at_o such_o a_o one_o reproach_v his_o maker_n that_o if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o can_v have_v make_v thou_o like_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o true_a grace_n in_o such_o man_n heart_n
sin_n 1._o when_o a_o truth_n be_v deliver_v that_o be_v clear_a yet_o the_o hearer_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o or_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o because_o it_o cross_v their_o corruption_n instead_o of_o submit_v to_o it_o they_o fall_v a_o censure_v he_o that_o deliver_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o christ_n meet_v with_o himself_o some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n other_o say_z nay_o but_o he_o deceive_v the_o people_n joh._n 7.12_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o servant_n meet_v with_o what_o their_o master_n do_v that_o some_o judge_v they_o good_a man_n and_o other_o as_o deceiver_n when_o man_n heart_n do_v not_o close_o with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o it_o cross_v their_o lust_n than_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o judge_v their_o minister_n if_o corruption_n boil_v in_o thy_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n then_o that_o which_o rise_v in_o thy_o heart_n while_o thou_o be_v hear_v will_v soon_o also_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o tongue_n therefore_o against_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o good_a caution_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v slow_a to_o wrath_n jam._n 1.19_o yet_o because_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o meal_n mouth_v nor_o daubeth_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n nor_o sow_v pillow_n under_o man_n arm_n hole_n but_o reprove_v sin_n sharp_o lay_v salt_n to_o the_o sore_a therefore_o many_o man_n will_v say_v he_o speak_v in_o choler_n hatred_n malice_n he_o mean_v this_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o censure_v also_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n when_o instead_o of_o receive_v the_o word_n home_o to_o themselves_o they_o transfer_v it_o upon_o other_o they_o say_v now_o such_o a_o one_o be_v meet_v withal_o now_o the_o minister_n have_v hit_v he_o home_o when_o they_o hear_v he_o sharp_o reprove_v by_o the_o word_n they_o never_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o judge_v themselves_o by_o it_o but_o apply_v it_o to_o other_o who_o they_o judge_v greatâ—â—_n sinner_n than_o themselves_o the_o be_v a_o good_a lesson_n for_o such_o a_o one_o horace_n in_o his_o time_n check_v man_n for_o be_v purblind_a in_o the_o view_n of_o themselves_o sermonum_fw-la horat._n lib._n 1._o sermonum_fw-la that_o notwithstanding_o be_v sharp_a of_o sight_n and_o severe_a in_o judge_v of_o other_o now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a man_n for_o he_o have_v rather_o 1._o when_o he_o hear_v such_o a_o sin_n speak_v against_o to_o say_v with_o the_o disciple_n when_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o lord_n be_v it_o i_o lord_n be_v it_o i_o math._n 26.22_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n will_v teach_v man_n to_o consider_v whether_o such_o a_o reproof_n do_v not_o reach_v they_o but_o multitude_n of_o man_n consider_v not_o whether_o it_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o themselves_o but_o refer_v it_o to_o other_o 2._o a_o good_a man_n will_v consider_v that_o a_o minister_n do_v not_o mean_v such_o a_o one_o but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o speak_v by_o he_o it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o meet_v with_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o meet_v with_o he_o as_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n servant_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o any_o of_o we_o that_o have_v betray_v thou_o but_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n show_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o samaria_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n what_o thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o bedchamber_n true_a grace_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o say_v god_n have_v now_o meet_v with_o my_o heart_n this_o day_n my_o sin_n be_v smite_v 3._o when_o man_n carry_v themselves_o as_o those_o that_o come_v to_o carp_v and_o censure_n rather_o than_o to_o hear_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o cunning_a and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o to_o make_v man_n rather_o to_o corrupt_v what_o they_o hear_v then_o out_o of_o any_o desire_n to_o learn_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o word_n thus_o man_n make_v the_o pulpit_n which_o be_v god_n tribunal_n to_o be_v their_o bar_n to_o judge_v other_o come_v rather_o to_o be_v jeerer_n and_o scorner_n than_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sometime_o those_o that_o leave_v other_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v take_v with_o this_o and_o go_v on_o therein_o sect_n 3._o set_v down_o five_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o censure_v in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v sit_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o rash_a judge_n or_o censure_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bad_a himself_o and_o privy_a to_o his_o own_o naughtiness_n do_v easy_o judge_v other_o as_o bad_a in_o every_o kind_n as_o himself_o the_o most_o vicious_a be_v most_o suspicious_a and_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a part_n whereas_o love_n think_v not_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o when_o it_o may_v have_v a_o good_a meaning_n so_o jacob_n when_o his_o son_n bring_v joseph_n coat_n all_o imbrue_a with_o blood_n he_o know_v it_o do_v not_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o have_v murder_v their_o brother_n and_o make_v he_o away_o but_o say_v it_o be_v my_o son_n coat_n a_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o joseph_n be_v sure_o tear_v in_o piece_n gen._n 37.33_o 2._o pride_n and_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n self_n it_o be_v a_o proud_a one_o that_o say_v i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v nor_o as_o this_o publican_n luk._n 18.11_o he_o be_v high_a in_o his_o own_o esteem_n when_o he_o be_v far_o low_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n than_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v by_o he_o he_o set_v he_o at_o nought_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o come_v near_o he_o when_o the_o self-condemning_a publican_n go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v rather_o than_o the_o censorious_a and_o self-conceited_a pharisee_n some_o judge_n rash_o out_o of_o pride_n think_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o depress_v the_o good_a name_n of_o other_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o advance_v their_o own_o reputation_n proud_a and_o arrogant_a spirit_n look_v on_o other_o with_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n why_o else_o do_v they_o blaze_v abroad_o other_o man_n vice_n but_o to_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o extol_v their_o false_o suppose_a virtue_n 3._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o censure_v be_v envy_n and_o uncharitableness_n how_o eagle-eyed_a and_o sharp-sighted_a be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o also_o open-mouthed_a and_o long-tongued_a concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o other_o if_o they_o can_v find_v no_o hole_n in_o their_o coat_n they_o will_v make_v some_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o deal_n with_o john_n baptist_n yea_o with_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n john_n be_v condemn_v as_o austere_a and_o abstemious_a one_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v company_n nor_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o worldly_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n because_o such_o carriage_n suit_v not_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n which_o he_o preach_v therefore_o they_o pass_v a_o uncharitable_a sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n mat._n 11.18_o on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o saviour_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v converse_v familiar_o and_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v convert_v they_o therefore_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o pot-companion_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n ver_fw-la 19_o so_o they_o deal_v with_o his_o disciple_n nothing_o they_o do_v will_v please_v they_o if_o they_o eat_v but_o with_o unwashen_n hand_n they_o charge_v they_o for_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n mat._n 15.2_o let_v they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o pluck_v a_o few_o ear_n of_o corn_n to_o stay_v their_o hungry_a stomach_n they_o chaâ—ge_v they_o with_o break_v the_o sabbath_n luk._n 6.2_o likewise_o the_o uncharitable_a corinthian_n censure_n paul_n ministry_n because_o it_o be_v not_o set_v forth_o with_o paint_a eloquence_n and_o excellency_n of_o word_n as_o their_o other_o teacher_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2.1_o when_o man_n do_v envy_n or_o hate_v other_o they_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o offend_v with_o they_o and_o be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o judge_v amiss_o of_o they_o quod_fw-la nimis_fw-la volunt_fw-la facile_fw-la credunt_fw-la every_o man_n easy_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o desire_v 4._o because_o man_n be_v stark_o blind_a and_o can_v see_v their_o own_o fault_n they_o can_v see_v moat_n in_o other_o man_n eye_n but_o can_v discern_v beam_n in_o thâ—ir_n own_o and_o although_o they_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o those_o they_o censure_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sottish_a stupidity_n and_o
sister_n and_o he_o utter_v no_o untruth_n but_o only_o conceal_v a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o be_v before_o say_v he_o say_v not_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n but_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n nor_o do_v abraham_n desire_n sarah_n to_o lie_v as_o junius_n note_v the_o midwife_n in_o egypt_n be_v commend_v for_o deliver_v the_o male-childâ—â—n_a of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o rahab_n for_o preserve_v the_o spy_n by_o lie_v we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o work_n one_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o work_n object_n â—he_v work_n or_o fact_n in_o save_v the_o child_n â—nd_v spy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n sol._n sol._n and_o of_o the_o â—ear_n of_o god_n sutton_n god_n bless_v they_o not_o for_o the_o lie_n but_o for_o their_o faith_n that_o wrought_v in_o they_o by_o love_n dr._n sutton_n and_o that_o be_v commend_v â—ut_fw-la the_o manner_n how_o they_o preserve_v â—hem_n sc_fw-mi by_o lie_v be_v not_o approve_v but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v with_o a_o manifest_a know_a sin_n i_o answer_v the_o best_a action_n be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o join_v with_o many_o frailty_n and_o even_o action_n of_o faith_n be_v mix_v with_o sundry_a defect_n and_o sin_n sect_n 4._o of_o the_o pernicious_a lie_n eight_o aggravation_n thereof_o now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o pernicious_a lie_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n man_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n whâ—â—_n they_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a when_o they_o speak_v oâ—_n thing_n and_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n tell_v they_o plain_o the_o contrary_a thus_o do_v joseph_n mistress_n geâ—_n 39.15_o ad_fw-la 20._o so_o in_o commerce_n among_o man_n when_o the_o buyer_n call_v aâ—_n a_o thing_n naught_o which_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a oâ—_n when_o the_o seller_n say_v the_o commodity_n be_v good_a 20._o tho._n cartwtâ—_n in_o prov._n 20._o when_o it_o be_v not_o and_o that_o it_o cosâ—_n he_o so_o much_o when_o it_o cost_v he_o less_o both_o false_a prov._n 20.7_o one_o observe_v upon_o the_o buyer_n dispraise_v and_o afterward_o boast_v of_o his_o bargain_n that_o he_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o lie_n and_o for_o he_o that_o put_v his_o child_n to_o such_o a_o master_n who_o practice_n be_v so_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o teach_v his_o servant_n so_o to_o sin_n also_o he_o put_v he_o into_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o get_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v a_o vanity_n toss_v too_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n the_o robbery_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v destroy_v they_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o â—o_o judgement_n prov._n 21.6_o 7._o here_o â—ou_n may_v see_v that_o to_o get_v riches_n this_o â—ray_v be_v to_o get_v they_o by_o theft_n and_o robbery_n this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o they_o â—hink_v to_o grow_v rich_a when_o as_o they_o take_v â—he_v high_a way_n to_o destruction_n now_o â—et_v we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o â—in_a by_o the_o many_o aggravation_n of_o it_o 1._o when_o man_n speak_v that_o which_o â—s_v false_a rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o 2._o to_o speak_v falsey_n aftet_fw-la deliberation_n and_o premeditation_n that_o make_v the_o sin_n the_o more_o heinous_a god_n complain_v of_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n 8._o nonnunquam_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la mâ—ndactum_fw-la mediâ—ari_fw-la quam_fw-la loqui_fw-la nam_fw-la loqui_fw-la plerumque_fw-la praecipitationâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la med_a â—ari_z vero_fw-la stâ—diosè_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la greg._n mor._n lib._n 8._o that_o conceive_v and_o utter_v from_o the_o heart_n word_n of_o falsehood_n isai_n 59.15_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n â—n_n peter_n though_o in_o his_o fear_n upon_o a_o sudden_a to_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o great_a to_o do_v it_o after_o deliberation_n 3._o when_o man_n take_v delight_n in_o lie_v we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o delight_n in_o lie_n psal_n 62.4_o this_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o to_o commit_v this_o sin_n ignorant_o this_o show_v a_o height_n of_o impiety_n in_o tâ—_n heart_n when_o man_n delight_v in_o that_o whiâ—â—_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n 4._o when_o lie_v be_v a_o man_n ordinary_a practice_n from_o day_n to_o day_n now_o thâ—_n more_o frequent_o man_n commit_v this_o sin_n the_o more_o abominable_a it_o be_v to_o god_n every_o day_n they_o wrest_v my_o word_n say_v thâ—_n prophet_n psal_n 56.5_o he_o show_v theiâ—_n frequency_n in_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o greaâ—_n aggravation_n of_o it_o and_o he_o compare_v such_o man_n to_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v let_v god_n and_o man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v unto_o they_o 5._o when_o man_n have_v hatred_n in_o their_o heart_n yet_o by_o lie_v word_n do_v cover_v it_o over_o and_o hide_v it_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v gain_v a_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o they_o how_o many_o a_o man_n speak_v a_o man_n fair_a to_o his_o face_n and_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n be_v ready_a to_o cut_v his_o throat_n he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n make_v his_o voice_n gracious_a and_o lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a believe_v he_o not_o let_v his_o word_n be_v never_o so_o seem_o graciâ—us_a a_o liar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o god_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n show_v his_o sin_n before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n prov._n 26.24_o 25_o 26._o 6._o sometime_o man_n do_v belie_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o love_n of_o other_o as_o boast_v what_o great_a matter_n they_o have_v do_v at_o such_o or_o such_o a_o time_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v behind_o none_o of_o the_o most_o forward_o of_o their_o companion_n in_o sin_n so_o augustin_n châ—nic_n august_n confess_v among_o pernicious_a liar_n i_o may_v rank_v all_o heretic_n seduce_v spirit_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o a_o loud_a liar_n be_v be_v that_o in_o adrian's_n day_n say_v he_o be_v the_o messiah_n call_v himself_o barcochabo_n i_o e._n filium_fw-la stellae_fw-la the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n but_o his_o divination_n fail_v he_o the_o jew_n change_v his_o name_n calling_z him_z bencozba_n i_o e._n filium_fw-la mendacii_fw-la the_o son_n of_o a_o lie_n carion_n châ—nic_n report_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o confession_n when_o he_o be_v young_a that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o his_o sinful_a associate_n he_o will_v lying_o boast_v what_o he_o have_v do_v also_o account_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o he_o to_o become_v behind_o any_o of_o they_o in_o sin_n 7._o when_o a_o lie_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n how_o many_o sinner_n make_v use_v of_o lie_v to_o make_v other_o of_o their_o companion_n bold_a and_o hardy_a in_o sin_n he_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o do_v draw_v another_o to_o sin_n he_o act_v the_o devil_n part_n against_o that_o person_n thus_o the_o old_a prophet_n pretend_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n that_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o house_n he_o draw_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o disobey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o lie_v unto_o he_o 1_o king_n 13.17_o 18._o 8._o when_o man_n make_v use_v of_o a_o lie_n to_o hide_v and_o cloak_v their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v charge_v therewith_o than_o they_o deny_v it_o job_n do_v not_o cover_v or_o hide_v his_o sin_n as_o adam_n in_o his_o bosom_n job_n 31.33_o that_o so_o the_o guilt_n may_v be_v take_v off_o from_o he_o and_o lay_v upon_o another_o as_o adam_n upon_o the_o woman_n that_o god_n give_v he_o and_o so_o he_o lay_v it_o upon_o god_n himself_o by_o fetch_v a_o little_a compass_n but_o job_n by_o grace_n be_v change_v and_o herein_o not_o like_o his_o father_n adam_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o a_o lessen_v but_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v bad_a to_o sin_n but_o much_o worse_a to_o deny_v it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n 2._o this_o will_v not_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n though_o you_o may_v hide_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n a_o while_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n before_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o bare_a as_o open_a to_o god_n eye_n as_o any_o thing_n anatomize_v be_v to_o man_n eye_n psal_n 90.8_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o
who_o he_o be_v whether_o elias_n or_o not_o answer_v i_o be_o not_o joh._n 1.21_o yet_o may_v have_v true_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v elias_n as_o christ_n say_v math._n 11.14_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v prophesy_v of_o by_o malachy_n chap._n 4.5_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v uâ—â—o_o you_o elijah_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n and_o mat._n 17.10_o christ_n disciple_n ask_v he_o say_v why_o then_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v and_o jesus_n answer_v they_o elias_n very_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11.12_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o the_o disciple_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o john_n baptist_n malachy_n call_v he_o elijah_n and_o christ_n likewise_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o elijah_n in_o proper_a person_n 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therefore_o that_o you_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o this_o sin_n let_v i_o persuade_v you_o 1._o to_o hide_v god_n word_n in_o your_o heart_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n fall_v so_o easy_o into_o this_o sin_n because_o they_o consider_v not_o god_n command_n and_o prohibition_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o hide_v not_o the_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n 2._o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o this_o sin_n pray_v with_o agur_n remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n prov._n 30.8_o be_v earnest_n with_o god_n for_o new_a heart_n that_o you_o may_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n or_o holiness_n of_o truth_n and_o let_v not_o any_o man_n pretend_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o new_a man_n that_o do_v not_o show_v it_o by_o put_v away_o lie_v and_o speak_v truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n 3._o labour_n 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6._o inform_v yourselves_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o then_o report_v of_o they_o as_o you_o know_v they_o to_o be_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o your_o speech_n and_o thought_n agree_v together_o and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v warrant_v of_o the_o matter_n themselves_o 7._o think_v much_o of_o god_n omnisciency_n therefore_o man_n run_v so_o fast_o into_o this_o sin_n because_o they_o forget_v god_n all-seeing_a eye_n gehezi_n think_v his_o master_n can_v not_o find_v he_o out_o and_o so_o he_o think_v god_n will_v not_o therefore_o when_o his_o master_n ask_v whether_o he_o go_v he_o be_v ready_a with_o a_o lie_n say_v thy_o servant_n go_v nowhither_o now_o if_o god_n have_v give_v wisdom_n to_o man_n to_o find_v out_o this_o sin_n in_o other_o then_o much_o more_o be_v he_o able_a to_o find_v out_o this_o sin_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v 8._o study_v to_o act_v faith_n in_o god_n promise_n the_o more_o faith_n we_o act_v on_o they_o 5._o 2_o reg._n 5._o the_o better_a we_o 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let_v they_o consider_v what_o god_n require_v from_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v more_o in_o man_n heart_n than_o will_v they_o shâ—w_v themselves_o more_o in_o man_n tongue_n their_o word_n will_v be_v more_o gracious_a and_o tend_v more_o to_o do_v good_a than_o they_o do_v therefore_o god_n command_v that_o his_o word_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o which_o we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o god_n word_n we_o shall_v often_o speak_v of_o that_o so_o it_o may_v do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o if_o you_o talk_v more_o of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o labour_v not_o after_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n more_o in_o your_o family_n and_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o instruct_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n your_o case_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o sâ—d_a after_o all_o these_o warning_n alas_o many_o man_n take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n then_o of_o their_o beast_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o brute_n creature_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o live_v as_o beast_n only_o mind_v our_o body_n we_o take_v care_n that_o our_o beast_n have_v meat_n and_o water_n straw_n and_o provender_n and_o if_o we_o have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o son_n be_v of_o our_o child_n we_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o they_o then_o we_o do_v of_o our_o beast_n god_n require_v this_o duty_n shall_v always_o be_v do_v by_o we_o not_o one_o day_n shall_v pass_v without_o some_o savoury_a discourse_n of_o heaven_n among_o those_o with_o who_o you_o have_v most_o to_o do_v 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