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 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thing_n be_v it_o or_o 2._o in_o way_n of_o pity_n or_o commiseration_n as_o such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n god_n know_v it_o be_v in_o a_o very_a poor_a case_n or_o its_o a_o hard_a time_n the_o lord_n know_v name_v god_n or_o the_o title_n of_o god_n very_o jd_o and_o profane_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n or_o very_o unconscionable_o without_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n though_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n because_o of_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a practice_n and_o a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n and_o a_o sin_n direct_o against_o god_n who_o be_v of_o infinite_a majesty_n therefore_o the_o offence_n against_o he_o deserve_v infinite_a punishment_n for_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v against_o who_o
man_n often_o slander_v other_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o gain_n to_o themselves_o thus_o ziba_n slander_v mephibosheth_n to_o get_v his_o land_n for_o himself_o this_o be_v very_o common_a in_o prince_n court_n therefore_o diogenes_n advise_v the_o emperor_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o beast_n in_o his_o court_n that_o do_v bite_v dangerous_o the_o tame_a beast_n the_o flatterer_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n the_o slanderer_n 3._o envy_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a speak_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o ill_o will_v we_o say_v never_o speak_v good_a of_o any_o man_n eminent_a in_o place_n or_o part_n be_v envy_v and_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n herewith_o the_o jew_n be_v stir_v up_o against_o stephen_n who_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v they_o slanderous_o accuse_v he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v speak_v evil_a of_o moses_n and_o of_o god_n act._n 6.8.9_o 4._o pride_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a speak_n pride_n will_v scarce_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o any_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o detract_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o all_o other_o that_o he_o only_o may_v be_v honour_v and_o applaud_v furthermore_o the_o special_a cause_n why_o evil_a man_n slander_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o enmity_n they_o bear_v against_o the_o image_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o the_o lustre_n of_o their_o holy_a conversation_n their_o eminent_a part_n and_o piety_n 2._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 15._o cap._n 17._o niceph._n eccl._n hiss_v lib._n 15._o cap._n 9_o tripart_n hist_o lib._n 2._o for_o this_o cause_n the_o wicked_a priest_n slander_v narcissus_n to_o constantius_n as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o arian_n slander_v athanasius_n as_o nicephorus_n tell_v we_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v godly_a anastallius_n slander_v also_o 2._o the_o wicked_a slander_n the_o godly_a to_o discourage_v they_o in_o their_o profession_n a_o slanderous_a tongue_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o a_o razor_n to_o a_o sword_n to_o a_o arrow_n a_o razor_n be_v keen_a it_o take_v off_o every_o small_a hair_n a_o sword_n wound_v at_o hand_n and_o a_o arrow_n further_o off_o so_o do_v a_o evil_a tongue_n 3._o because_o they_o run_v not_o with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o while_o paul_n be_v a_o pharisee_n he_o be_v choose_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o their_o champion_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n but_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o before_o he_o destroy_v than_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o away_o with_o this_o fellow_n from_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v not_o woothy_a to_o live_v the_o world_n now_o be_v scarce_o wide_a enough_o to_o afford_v he_o a_o houseroom_n better_n the_o worst_a man_n speak_v worst_a in_o hope_n to_o lurk_v under_o the_o blemish_n of_o their_o better_n 4._o evil_a man_n slander_v god_n people_n to_o hide_v their_o own_o deformity_n as_o joseph_n mistress_n complain_v of_o his_o unchaste_a behaviour_n when_o she_o herself_o be_v the_o wanton_a solicitress_n 5._o they_o slander_n god_n people_n to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o one_o dog_n set_v many_o a_o bark_n a_o ungodly_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n 6._o because_o they_o know_v not_o otherwise_o how_o to_o hurt_v they_o 6.4_o dan._n 6.4_o as_o daniel_n accuser_n seek_v a_o occasion_n against_o daniel_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o can_v find_v no_o occasion_n nor_o fault_n he_o be_v so_o faithful_a there_o be_v no_o blame_n nor_o fault_n find_v in_o he_o and_o when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o hurt_v he_o they_o seek_v a_o occasion_n against_o he_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o then_o accuse_v he_o to_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o that_o daniel_n regard_v not_o the_o king_n nor_o the_o decree_n which_o he_o have_v seal_v dan._n 6.13_o parisiensis_fw-la say_v that_o all_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v in_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v so_o much_o venom_n in_o it_o one_o compare_v the_o slander_a tongue_n to_o the_o frog_n but_o that_o it_o go_v beyond_o it_o in_o vileness_n of_o quality_n romano_n a_o slanderer_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o frog_n in_o 4._o thing_n fra._n giacomo_n affinati_fw-la de_fw-la acuto_fw-la romano_n 1._o the_o frog_n always_o abide_v in_o muddy_a place_n and_o trouble_a water_n so_o the_o slander_a tongue_n delight_v in_o deprave_v his_o neighbour_n and_o never_o commend_v any_o man_n for_o the_o good_a he_o possess_v 2._o the_o frog_n be_v breed_v of_o the_o dirt_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o moorish_a ground_n so_o be_v the_o backbiting_a tongue_n derive_v of_o a_o putrify_a heart_n as_o also_o of_o a_o erroneous_a and_o a_o perverse_a conscience_n 3._o the_o frog_n with_o his_o horrid_a voice_n never_o cease_v croak_a day_n nor_o night_n and_o the_o slander_a tongue_n never_o want_v matter_n of_o detraction_n permit_v other_o to_o take_v no_o rest_n but_o always_o mole_v they_o with_o new_a devise_v calumny_n and_o will_v not_o let_v itself_o sleep_v lest_o it_o shall_v lose_v time_n in_o harm_v other_o 4._o the_o magician_n and_o enchanter_n of_o egypt_n can_v not_o deliver_v egypt_n from_o this_o great_a plague_n of_o frog_n but_o only_o god_n himself_o must_v send_v they_o away_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n earnest_a prayer_n and_o even_o god_n himself_o must_v take_v away_o this_o great_a plague_n of_o the_o slander_a tongue_n sect_n 7._o mean_v to_o prevent_v this_o sin_n of_o slander_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o you_o will_v prevent_v this_o sin_n than_o 1._o take_v heed_n of_o give_v ear_n to_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o receive_v not_o false_a tale_n slander_n and_o ill_a report_n at_o second_o hand_n concern_v other_o this_o betray_v lack_n of_o love_n and_o want_v of_o good_a affection_n to_o our_o brother_n and_o a_o ill_a disposition_n in_o a_o man_n self_n prov._n 17.4_o the_o wicked_a give_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n harkn_v to_o the_o naughty_a tongue_n where_o the_o holy-ghost_n give_v we_o two_o brand_n of_o a_o tale-receiver_n a_o wicked_a one_o and_o a_o liar_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o evil-minded_n man_n not_o only_o willing_o to_o speak_v evil_a but_o glad_o to_o hear_v evil_a the_o froward_a slanderous_a tongue_n and_o the_o itch_a ear_n delight_n to_o rub_v one_o another_o the_o godly_a man_n as_o he_o reproach_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n so_o he_o take_v not_o up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n psal_n 15.3_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o slanderous_a ear_n as_o well_o as_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o a_o false_a report_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n annotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n nec_fw-la consentiendo_fw-la nec_fw-la loquendo_fw-la gloss_n interlin_n in_o exod._n 23.1_o nec_fw-la falsi_fw-la rumoris_fw-la author_n nec_fw-la adjutor_fw-la esto_fw-la jun._n 19_o in_o annotat_fw-la exod._n 23.1_o neither_o by_o speak_v or_o consent_v to_o it_o neither_o with_o our_o heart_n to_o believe_v it_o or_o our_o tongue_n to_o utter_v it_o without_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v dog_n enchanter_n etc._n etc._n and_o whoso_o love_v and_o make_v lie_n some_o be_v so_o graceless_a &_o shameless_a that_o they_o quoin_v lie_n fain_o they_o other_o not_o altogether_o so_o yet_o if_o some_o impudent_a person_n buzz_v some_o slander_n into_o their_o ear_n they_o embrace_v it_o believe_v it_o entertain_v it_o glad_o as_o some_o pleasurable_a or_o profitable_a thing_n as_o a_o receiver_n make_v a_o thief_n so_o the_o receiver_n of_o tale_n make_v the_o slanderer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o tale_n receiver_n there_o will_v be_v no_o tale-bearer_n in_o theft_n he_o be_v accessany_n which_o willing_o receive_v steal_a good_n so_o here_o in_o backbiting_a he_o that_o receive_v the_o whisperer_n report_n be_v more_o guilty_a of_o his_o neighbour_n infamy_n than_o the_o other_o of_o felony_n epist_n detractor_n &_o cubens_fw-la auditor_n uterque_fw-la diabolum_fw-la portat_fw-la alter_v in_o ore_fw-la alter_v in_o aure_fw-la bernard_n nòn_n minus_fw-la auribus_fw-la quam_fw-la linguâ_fw-la fugias_fw-la detractionem_fw-la nam_fw-la detractor_n dum_fw-la te_fw-la videt_fw-la non_fw-la libentèr_fw-la audire_fw-la nòn_n facile_fw-la potest_fw-la detrahere_fw-la hieron_n in_o epist_n for_o a_o thief_n may_v rob_v his_o neighbour_n of_o good_n without_o a_o receiver_n but_o a_o slanderer_n can_v rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n unless_o there_o be_v one_o to_o hear_v and_o admit_v his_o slander_n therefore_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o guilty_a the_o tale-bearer_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o the_o tale-hearer_n have_v
so_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o jerusalem_n they_o slight_v those_o that_o be_v in_o captivity_n as_o if_o they_o that_o be_v behind_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o captivity_n ezek._n 11.15_o while_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v well_o to_o himself_o every_o one_o will_v praise_v and_o applaud_v he_o psal_n 49.18_o but_o when_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v single_a out_o and_o expose_v he_o to_o contempt_n every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o trample_v upon_o he_o to_o persecute_v he_o who_o god_n have_v smite_v and_o to_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v psal_n 69.26_o 2._o when_o man_n look_v only_o upon_o a_o action_n do_v understanding_n in_o this_o critical_a age_n every_o man_n action_n and_o labour_n be_v arraign_v at_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o every_o pedantical_a censorious_a aristarchus_n understanding_n and_o it_o may_v be_v such_o a_o action_n as_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o simple_o unlawful_a and_o yet_o upon_o that_o action_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o pass_v a_o severe_a sentence_n so_o they_o censure_v christ_n for_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o zacheus_n when_o they_o see_v it_o they_o all_o murmur_v say_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v guest_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n luk._n 19.7_o with_o one_o that_o be_v a_o publican_n hereupon_o they_o pass_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n the_o thing_n be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o christ_n to_o dine_v with_o zacheus_n though_o a_o publican_n a_o sinner_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v they_o in_o censure_v he_o so_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o man_n whole_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n divers_a censure_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_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 now_o this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n yet_o they_o think_v there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o they_o censure_v the_o man_n for_o it_o and_o christ_n that_o make_v he_o whole_a but_o he_o do_v it_o to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o they_o look_v not_o at_o this_o seneca_n qui_fw-la succuâ—rere_fw-la potest_fw-la perituro_fw-la &_o non_fw-la â—â—ccurrit_fw-la occâ—dit_fw-la seneca_n but_o past_o a_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n which_o cause_v christ_n to_o give_v they_o that_o caution_n ver_fw-la 24._o judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o appearance_n but_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n christ_n tax_v their_o hypocrisy_n for_o prefer_v the_o shell_n before_o the_o kernel_n ceremony_n and_o shadow_n before_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n tell_v they_o that_o to_o avoid_v a_o seem_a evil_n they_o will_v have_v he_o do_v a_o evil_a indeed_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v have_v he_o guilty_a of_o manifest_a murder_n which_o may_v be_v commit_v as_o well_o by_o withdraw_v such_o thing_n from_o a_o man_n whereby_o he_o shall_v live_v as_o by_o direct_a kill_v he_o syracides_n say_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o that_o defraud_v they_o of_o it_o be_v a_o murderer_n or_o man_n of_o blood_n now_o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v spare_v and_o he_o need_v and_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o ecclus._n 34.22_o 3._o when_o man_n judge_v of_o other_o only_o because_o of_o some_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o they_o in_o some_o small_a matter_n and_o circumstantial_a thing_n hence_o come_v that_o caution_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o rom._n 14.3_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n be_v apt_a to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o their_o christian_a brethren_n that_o know_v their_o christian_a liberty_n better_o than_o they_o do_v and_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n be_v apt_a to_o despise_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a this_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n too_o common_a in_o our_o day_n because_o man_n do_v not_o jump_v with_o we_o in_o every_o punctillio_fw-la therefore_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o nothing_o they_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v censure_v who_o god_n have_v receive_v to_o grace_n this_o be_v to_o reproach_n god_n favourite_n and_o to_o condemn_v they_o who_o god_n approve_v 4._o when_o man_n censure_v another_o for_o something_o they_o hear_v of_o he_o but_o seek_v not_o out_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o truth_n thereof_o against_o he_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o judge_n before_o the_o time_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 5._o he_o judge_v without_o judgement_n that_o thus_o preposterous_o censure_v his_o brother_n 5._o when_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v secret_a which_o they_o can_v see_v into_o such_o man_n be_v partial_a in_o themselves_o and_o judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v jam._n 2.4_o not_o call_v evil_a thought_n to_o judgement_n but_o judge_v the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o other_o according_a to_o the_o evil_a thought_n within_o themselves_o corrupt_a heart_n love_v to_o be_v judge_v where_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o where_o they_o can_v judge_v aright_o 6._o when_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o be_v nickname_v and_o have_v foul_a name_n put_v upon_o they_o man_n that_o walk_v exact_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o mad_a man_n as_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o beside_o themselves_o more_o nice_a and_o precise_a then_o wise_a thus_o the_o young_a prophet_n send_v by_o elisha_n to_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v account_v a_o mad_a fellow_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n 2_o king_n 9.11_o thus_o the_o kindred_n of_o our_o saviour_n think_v he_o beside_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o they_o be_v they_o think_v he_o mad_a thus_o the_o devil_n put_v bad_a name_n upâ—n_o good_a action_n and_o good_a name_n upon_o bad_a action_n and_o hereby_o man_n fall_v under_o that_o heavy_a curse_n isai_n 5.20_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a god_n complain_v isai_n 59.15_o that_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o that_o truth_n fail_v and_o he_o that_o refrain_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n the_o time_n be_v so_o bad_a among_o they_o that_o he_o that_o follow_v truth_n make_v himself_o to_o seem_v a_o mad_a man_n and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o sin_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n 7._o 3._o curiosâ—_n ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la svam_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o when_o man_n judge_v that_o as_o evil_n in_o other_o which_o they_o allow_v in_o themselves_o they_o be_v very_o busy_a to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o other_o man_n fault_n but_o careless_a of_o their_o own_o therefore_o they_o be_v forward_o enough_o to_o censure_v other_o careless_a enough_o to_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o themselves_o judah_n no_o soon_o hear_v of_o tamars_n pollution_n but_o he_o pass_v sentence_n bring_v she_o forth_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v gen_n 38.24_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o judge_v himself_o who_o have_v make_v she_o a_o harlot_n now_o he_o that_o judge_v another_o condemn_v himself_o while_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 2.1_o and_o he_o which_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o he_o condemn_v in_o another_o be_v inexcusable_a and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n deserve_v the_o same_o censure_n tully_n affirm_v that_o a_o intolerable_a â—â—ing_n for_o man_n not_o only_o severe_o to_o judge_v but_o sharp_o to_o reprove_v other_o when_o themselves_o be_v faulty_a sect_n 2._o show_v thaâ—â—en_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o censure_v the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o way_n furthermore_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n itself_o unto_o the_o hear_n whereof_o they_o come_v and_o therein_o they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o
just_o say_v without_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o bad_a fellow_n such_o as_o his_o mate_n be_v such_o be_v â—he_n man_n bâ—rds_n of_o a_o feather_n will_v fly_v together_o 2._o if_o i_o hear_v one_o vomit_n out_o filthy_a unchaste_a speech_n a_o tongue_n fuâ—l_o of_o uncleanness_n a_o mouth_n run_v over_o with_o lewd_a and_o lustful_a word_n in_o this_o respect_n i_o may_v pass_v a_o censure_n up_o in_o he_o as_o a_o filthy_a person_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v 3._o if_o i_o see_v a_o man_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v amend_v all_o that_o iâ—_n amiss_o and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o seem_v tâ—_n rake_v up_o coal_n of_o malice_n under_o ash_n that_o no_o spark_n appear_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o kindle_v contention_n again_o but_o i_o shall_v seâ—_n he_o within_o a_o while_n after_o as_o full_a of_o malice_n cozenage_n and_o deceit_n as_o ever_o â—_o may_v well_o judge_v that_o he_o come_v to_o thâ—_n sacrament_n without_o faith_n or_o repentance_n that_o he_o pollute_v the_o lord_n table_n eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 4._o if_o i_o see_v any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o stickler_n in_o suit_n of_o law_n that_o set_v man_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n that_o may_v live_v quiet_o with_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o will_v not_o i_o may_v say_v that_o that_o man_n be_v a_o common_a barratour_n and_o a_o pernicious_a person_n in_o the_o place_n and_o parish_n where_o he_o dwell_v where_o envy_n and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v sedition_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n jam._n 3.16_o final_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n and_o say_v that_o he_o that_o do_v wickedness_n be_v wicked_a and_o he_o that_o live_v and_o die_v a_o atheist_n drunkard_n or_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v damn_v so_o in_o clear_a case_n we_o must_v not_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n nor_o evil_a of_o good_a jerem._n 15.19_o albeit_o we_o may_v not_o â—udge_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o sap_n that_o be_v hide_v yet_o by_o his_o fruit_n which_o be_v manifest_a for_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n nor_o a_o evil_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o mat._n 7.16_o but_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v all_o object_n love_n be_v not_o suspicious_a say_v the_o apostle_n it_o think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o as_o charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a sol._n sol._n so_o neither_o be_v it_o sottish_a as_o it_o do_v not_o allow_v suspicion_n so_o neither_o thrust_v out_o discretion_n as_o not_o so_o sharp_a sight_v to_o see_v a_o mote_n where_o none_o be_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o purblind_a but_o it_o can_v discern_v a_o beam_n where_o it_o be_v christ_n see_v the_o life_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o do_v all_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n pray_v and_o fast_v and_o give_v alm_n to_o draw_v man_n eye_n upon_o they_o judge_v they_o and_o call_v they_o hypocrite_n when_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n soughe_o to_o turn_v the_o deputy_n from_o the_o faith_n paul_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy-ghost_n set_v his_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.10_o act._n 13.10_o and_o st._n paul_n bid_v timothy_n beware_v of_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n 2_o tim._n 4.14_o 15._o by_o warrant_n whereof_o a_o man_n may_v admonish_v his_o son_n servant_n or_o friend_n to_o beware_v of_o such_o and_o such_o person_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v lewd_o dispose_v and_o in_o so_o judge_v they_o he_o do_v not_o wrong_v they_o as_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o rash_o condemn_v because_o we_o know_v not_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n so_o we_o must_v not_o commend_v without_o good_a testimony_n to_o the_o world_n all_o judgement_n then_o whether_o public_a or_o private_a be_v not_o forbid_v but_o only_o rash_a unadvised_a and_o uncharitable_a judgement_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o eli_n the_o priest_n towards_o hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n think_v and_o say_v she_o be_v drink_v when_o in_o pensiveness_n of_o spirit_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n she_o pour_v out_o the_o sorrow_n of_o her_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o fault_n of_o eliab_n the_o elder_a brother_n of_o david_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v he_o from_o his_o business_n to_o the_o battle_n 1_o sam._n 17.28_o whereas_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v we_o read_v his_o father_n send_v he_o to_o visit_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o help_v victual_v the_o camp_n yea_o david_n himself_o be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v some_o blemish_n in_o his_o government_n that_o he_o be_v overhasty_a to_o hear_v a_o false_a information_n of_o that_o whible_a ziba_n against_o his_o own_o innocent_a and_o better_a deserve_a master_n mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 16._o thus_o the_o jew_n hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v divers_a language_n affirm_v they_o to_o be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n act._n 2.13_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o judgement_n be_v forbid_v sc_n rash_a and_o uncharitable_a judgement_n sect_n 6._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o censure_v of_o the_o great_a difference_n of_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 9_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n either_o collatae_fw-la pâ—testatis_fw-la or_o cognitae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la pet._n barker_n exposit_n in_o precept_n 9_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o place_n prescribe_v those_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v through_o god_n blessing_n be_v preserve_v from_o this_o sin_n of_o censure_v 1._o see_v that_o you_o censure_v no_o man_n before_o you_o be_v full_o convince_v of_o the_o matter_n judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o folly_n to_o he_o prov._n 18.13_o the_o poet_n feign_v of_o jupiter_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n till_o he_o have_v assume_v a_o bodily_a shape_n and_o come_v down_o to_o lycaon_n couâ—t_n and_o find_v the_o wickedness_n thereof_o to_o be_v great_a than_o be_v report_v but_o not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o fable_n we_o shall_v do_v herein_o as_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n before_o he_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o mankind_n he_o first_o see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v great_a gen._n 6.5_o so_o gen._n 11._o about_o the_o builder_n of_o babel_n he_o will_v go_v down_o and_o confound_v their_o language_n and_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v those_o sinful_a city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n till_o he_o have_v take_v a_o full_a and_o thorough_a view_n of_o their_o villainy_n gen._n 18.20_o god_n deal_v thus_o in_o these_o matter_n that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v a_o example_n to_o other_o how_o they_o may_v walk_v towards_o their_o brethren_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o rash_a in_o pass_v judgement_n consider_v well_o whether_o that_o you_o hear_v be_v truth_n before_o you_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o bare_a report_n we_o read_v levit._n 13._o that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n be_v not_o present_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o pâ—ague_n of_o leprosy_n but_o the_o party_n suspect_v must_v be_v shut_v up_o seven_o day_n for_o the_o better_a trial_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v too_o hasty_a and_o overrash_a in_o censure_v and_o give_v sentence_n of_o man_n person_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o hope_v the_o best_a in_o charity_n till_o we_o know_v the_o certainty_n 2._o let_v we_o look_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n when_o we_o observe_v the_o temper_n of_o other_o and_o when_o we_o judge_v they_o whether_o we_o do_v it_o out_o of_o good_a will_n or_o out_o of_o ill_a will_n sometime_o man_n have_v no_o good_a will_n to_o such_o a_o person_n and_o that_o make_v they_o speak_v ill_o of_o they_o upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n for_o malice_n never_o speak_v nor_o think_v the_o best_a of_o those_o that_o they_o hate_v in_o their_o heart_n now_o god_n forbid_v the_o hate_v of_o our_o brother_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o to_o see_v sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o he_o but_o to_o rebuke_v he_o but_o this_o rebuke_n must_v be_v in_o love_n not_o in_o hatred_n nor_o must_v we_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o our_o people_n but_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o
the_o bridle_n mind_v he_o of_o it_o again_o recover_v he_o so_o the_o bridle_n of_o god_n law_n and_o his_o grace_n recover_v a_o child_n of_o god_n out_o of_o frowardness_n though_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o now_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o frowardness_n in_o word_n appear_v 1._o in_o that_o man_n hereby_o show_v their_o passion_n their_o choler_n and_o boil_a anger_n by_o froward_a word_n they_o show_v the_o frowardness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n prov._n 6.18_o 2._o it_o do_v provoke_v other_o the_o more_o to_o anger_v it_o may_v do_v they_o much_o hurt_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o a_o angry_a man_n stir_v up_o strife_n and_o a_o furious_a man_n abound_v with_o transgression_n prov._n 19.22_o it_o do_v but_o stir_v up_o strife_n and_o cause_v their_o sin_n with_o we_o the_o more_o to_o abound_v as_o the_o coal_n make_v burn_v coal_n and_o wood_n a_o fire_n so_o the_o contentious_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v strife_n anger_n be_v as_o fire_n and_o word_n be_v as_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n prov._n 26.21_o 3._o froward_a word_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o calm_v and_o quiet_a man_n spirit_n but_o calm_a word_n serve_v for_o that_o end_n a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n prov._n 25.15_o 4._o a_o froward_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o nor_o speak_v to_o to_o instruct_v the_o froward_a raven_n perversum_fw-la corrippere_v est_fw-la stimulare_fw-la insanum_fw-la &_o oleum_fw-la camino_fw-la adhibere_fw-la petr._n raven_n be_v to_o set_v goad_n to_o one_o that_o be_v mad_a already_o or_o to_o pour_v oil_n into_o a_o chimney_n froward_a man_n be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o rot_a wood_n scarce_o touch_v but_o they_o fall_v in_o piece_n many_o salamandry_n spirit_n there_o be_v who_o nothing_o will_v content_v but_o mere_a frowardness_n and_o discontent_n 5._o the_o froward_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 11.20_o and_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o froward_a tongue_n the_o perverseness_n of_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o prov._n 11.3_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o repent_v of_o his_o wrathful_a ire_n and_o espy_v every_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o brow_n labour_v to_o bridle_v this_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o horse_n for_o a_o horse_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v rule_v then_o this_o humour_n 6._o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v in_o this_o sc_fw-la that_o we_o give_v not_o our_o tongue_n liberty_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o what_o we_o know_v not_o nor_o understand_v not_o nor_o of_o those_o man_n we_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o consider_v what_o st._n peter_n and_o judas_n speak_v of_o this_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o judas_n ver_fw-la 10._o these_o as_o natural_a brute_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o in_o speak_v evil_a 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peter_n compare_v such_o man_n to_o he_o say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o brute_n beast_n then_o reasonable_a man_n 2_o pet._n 2.12_o god_n give_v we_o reason_n that_o hereby_o we_o shall_v govern_v ourselves_o and_o this_o we_o must_v show_v in_o the_o well-governing_a of_o our_o tongue_n 4._o these_o man_n shall_v perish_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o corruption_n such_o man_n be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o destruction_n 7._o it_o consist_v in_o speak_v to_o other_o as_o we_o ought_v when_o other_o show_v their_o passion_n or_o malice_n against_o you_o in_o give_v you_o provoke_a language_n than_o it_o become_v you_o to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o religion_n by_o your_o not_o retort_v again_o if_o one_o cast_v dirt_n in_o thy_o face_n do_v not_o thou_o cast_v dirt_n in_o his_o face_n some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v hard_a to_o fl_fw-mi sh_n and_o blood_n but_o though_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v bear_v it_o yet_o grace_n can_v when_o shimei_n rail_v at_o david_n though_o the_o commander_n with_o the_o king_n give_v he_o the_o same_o language_n again_o yet_o david_n do_v not_o so_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o temper_n with_o they_o he_o have_v another_o manner_n of_o spirit_n than_o they_o have_v now_o that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n whensoever_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o or_o have_v any_o occasion_n thereunto_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a duty_n 1._o this_o sin_n god_n have_v plain_o forbid_v in_o his_o word_n render_v not_o rail_v for_o rail_v nor_o evil_a for_o evil_n 1._o pet._n 3.9_o therefore_o those_o that_o speak_v so_o slight_o of_o we_o do_v break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 2._o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v hereby_o show_v we_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a whereas_o we_o must_v overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a pamphlet_n nothing_o more_o please_v now_o adays_o then_o that_o which_o the_o french_a man_n call_v l'escriture_n picquante_n satirical_a invective_n both_o in_o pulpit_n and_o pamphlet_n 3._o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o but_o like_a unto_o they_o that_o revile_v we_o they_o show_v themselves_o unlike_a to_o christian_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o as_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v prov._n 26.4_o the_o wiseman_n counsel_n be_v answer_v not_o a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n lest_o thou_o also_o be_v like_o he_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o cross_v this_o command_n but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v it_o be_v mean_v only_o that_o so_o he_o may_v see_v his_o folly_n in_o that_o same_o thing_n wherein_o he_o speak_v foolish_o 4._o by_o do_v as_o they_o do_v we_o may_v lose_v the_o fruit_n that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o get_v by_o the_o reproach_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o by_o our_o enemy_n in_o these_o respect_n consider_v 1._o where_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o to_o see_v whether_o he_o deserve_v that_o charge_n that_o such_o man_n charge_v he_o withal_o or_o not_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o beg_v pardon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o than_o he_o may_v sit_v down_o and_o bless_v god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o such_o a_o one_o will_v make_v he_o as_o augustine_n be_v liberal_a in_o discover_v his_o own_o defect_n so_o he_o touch_v upon_o his_o mother_n 8._o mother_n itaque_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la modicum_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la modica_fw-la addendo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la qui_fw-la modica_fw-la spernit_fw-la pauâ—atim_fw-la decidit_fw-la in_fw-la eam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la lapsa_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la propè_fw-la jam_fw-la plenos_fw-la mero_fw-la caliculos_fw-la hauriret_fw-la aug._n lib._n 9_o confess_v 8._o he_o say_v surrepserat_fw-la ei_fw-la vinolentia_fw-la a_o too_o much_o love_n of_o wine_n do_v steal_v upon_o she_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o by_o sip_v a_o little_a wine_n now_o and_o then_o when_o be_v a_o young_a girl_n and_o wait_v at_o the_o table_n she_o use_v to_o fill_v wine_n to_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n she_o do_v it_o not_o say_v he_o out_o of_o any_o drunken_a humour_n but_o mere_a youthful_a wantonness_n but_o yet_o she_o do_v it_o and_o by_o frequent_a do_v it_o she_o have_v get_v such_o a_o love_n it_o that_o she_o can_v afterward_o with_o greediness_n drink_v up_o and_o draw_v dry_a whole_a cup_n of_o wine_n and_o this_o ill_a custom_n will_v have_v bring_v she_o to_o great_a indecencye_n that_o way_n have_v not_o god_n by_o stir_v up_o a_o servant_n of_o her_o father_n to_o reproach_v she_o and_o call_v she_o meribibulam_fw
a_o wine-bibber_n cure_v she_o in_o time_n of_o that_o infirmity_n which_o austin_n therefore_o call_v medicinale_fw-la ferrum_fw-la a_o cure_v weapon_n this_o reproach_v of_o she_o by_o the_o maidservant_n be_v the_o mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o cure_v she_o of_o this_o malady_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o so_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o he_o as_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v try_v thereby_o that_o our_o faith_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a thus_o david_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n consider_v god_n end_n in_o shimeis_n rail_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o 3._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o when_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v he_o do_v as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o not_o open_a his_o mouth_n again_o isai_n 53.7_o it_o be_v twice_o repeat_v of_o he_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o also_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o christ_n revile_v not_o again_o partly_o because_o revile_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o suffer_v as_o our_o surety_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o shame_n as_o we_o have_v therefore_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n not_o only_o from_o revile_v but_o many_o time_n from_o just_a apology_n confess_v our_o guiltiness_n by_o his_o silence_n as_o one_o well_o note_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v member_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 4._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o he_o dispue_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o yet_o dare_v not_o bring_v any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o say_v only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o michael_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o best_a cause_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o rail_v not_o at_o he_o but_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n if_o he_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v any_o christian_a dare_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n no_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 1._o silent_o to_o bear_v what_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o we_o so_o do_v moses_n when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n chide_v with_o he_o numb_a 12.3_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o see_v their_o passion_n and_o know_v if_o he_o shall_v break_v out_o into_o passion_n also_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n as_o they_o do_v against_o he_o so_o david_n i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n say_v he_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n psal_n 39.2_o when_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v reproach_v by_o they_o for_o so_o do_v 5._o grace_n will_v 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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be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o st._n paul_n forbid_v corrupt_a communication_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n he_o enjoin_v that_o what_o we_o speak_v be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o other_o and_o colos_n 4.5_o 6._o he_o require_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o to_o let_v out_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v or_o powder_v with_o salt_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o our_o speech_n to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o holiness_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v wise_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n be_v as_o loose_v and_o bad_a as_o other_o this_o will_v make_v they_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o profession_n let_v we_o then_o show_v ourselves_o 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