sufâ—â—â—â—ngs_n they_o tax_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o assert_v that_o evil_a â—â—n_fw-la suffer_v evil_a thing_n and_o withal_o â—â—â—erved_v job_n impatience_n under_o his_o â—â—â—ferings_n therefore_o say_v bildad_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d earth_n be_v forsake_v for_o thou_o 18.4_o mercer_n ad_fw-la job_n 18.4_o that_o 〈◊〉_d think_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v change_v 〈◊〉_d course_n and_o method_n in_o govern_v â—â—e_v world_n shall_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o direction_n â—â—ou_fw-mi may_v as_o well_o hope_v that_o the_o â—â—arth_n shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d move_v out_o of_o his_o place_n when_o thou_o â—â—est_v god_n change_v the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n then_o may_v thou_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o before_o he_o that_o murmuâ—eth_v will_v teach_v god_n knowledge_n 6._o murmur_a control_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n way_n be_v â—ery_o unequal_a qui_fw-la in_o poenis_fw-la murmurat_fw-la ferientis_fw-la justiam_fw-la accusat_fw-la isidor_n ediscaâ—_n non_fw-la murmurare_fw-la qui_fw-la mala_fw-la patitur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ignoret_fw-la cur_n mala_fw-la patitur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la just_a pati_fw-la arbitraâ—e_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la judicatur_fw-la cujus_fw-la judicia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sunt_fw-la injuria_fw-la isidor_n he_o that_o mâ—â—mureth_v at_o god_n punishment_n 〈◊〉_d any_o just_a punishment_n accuse_v the_o â—â—stice_n of_o he_o that_o punish_v wheâ—â—_n he_o that_o suffer_v affliction_n shall_v lâ—â—â—_n not_o to_o murmur_v although_o he_o knowâ—â—â—_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n because_o euâ—â—â—_n man_n shall_v think_v he_o suffer_v justâ—â—â—_n see_v he_o be_v judge_v of_o he_o who_o judgement_n be_v never_o unjust_a and_o if_o thâ—â—_n shall_v object_v at_o any_o time_n that_o thâ—â—_n be_v punish_v without_o a_o cause_n yâ—â—_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v as_o muâ—â—_n in_o other_o cause_n which_o thou_o thinke_v not_o of_o yet_o suppose_v that_o thou_o be_v aâ—â—_n together_o blameless_a in_o that_o respeâ—â—_n well_o may_v he_o once_o afflict_v thou_o for_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n that_o have_v free_v thou_o from_o many_o deserve_a punishment_n sect_n 3_o â—â—ve_v aggravatinn_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a â—â—ve_v now_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o many_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murâ—â—ring_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o vanity_n and_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o murmur_v at_o any_o of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o god_n at_o one_o time_n or_o oâ—â—er_n will_v show_v such_o man_n their_o folly_n â—hose_v that_o murmur_n against_o god_n â—â—ovidences_n be_v like_o the_o eremite_n that_o â—olcot_n speak_v of_o that_o always_o desire_a â—hat_n weather_n he_o think_v best_o for_o the_o â—erbs_n in_o his_o garden_n and_o still_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o excess_n that_o nothing_o prosper_v that_o he_o sow_v therein_o and_o lament_v his_o ill_a success_n to_o his_o friend_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n 〈…〉_o 9_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o putabas_fw-la te_fw-la sapientiâ—rem_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la tibi_fw-la fatuitaâ—em_fw-la tuam_fw-la thou_o think_v thyself_o wiâ—er_o then_o god_n and_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o â—hy_a folly_n ordinary_o man_n extol_v the_o cheapness_n of_o former_a time_n their_o great_a hospitality_n their_o kind_a neiâ—bourhood_n their_o honest_a deal_n their_o skilful_a workmanship_n their_o liâ—â—rall_a almsdeed_n their_o devout_a piâ—â—_n their_o deep_a wisdom_n 7._o cotton_n exposit_n in_o eccles_n 7._o their_o valiant_a 〈◊〉_d the_o papist_n think_v it_o be_v a_o betâ—â—â—_n world_n under_o their_o religion_n then_o oâ—â—_n heathen_n think_v the_o empire_n flourish_v more_o under_o the_o worship_n of_o jâ—piter_n then_o under_o christian_a religion_n multitude_n of_o people_n now_o adays_o aâ—â—_n apt_a to_o say_v such_o time_n and_o such_o dayâ—â—_n be_v better_a than_o these_o and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d want_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v of_o thâ—â—_n time_n but_o god_n see_v these_o time_n 〈◊〉_d be_v fit_a for_o we_o say_v not_o thou_o saitâ—_n solomon_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a duye_n be_v better_a than_o these_o fâ—â—_n thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o eccles_n 7.10_o be_v it_o not_o foâ—_n man_n wickedness_n the_o time_n will_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v murmurer_n be_v like_o boy_n that_o turn_v round_o about_o till_o their_o sense_n be_v turn_v they_o imagine_v all_o thing_n to_o turn_v round_o with_o they_o 2._o consider_v what_o good_a you_o can_v do_v â—ur_n self_n by_o your_o murmur_a â—hrist_n say_v concern_v cark_n care_n â—hich_v of_o you_o by_o take_v thought_n can_v add_v â—â—e_z cubit_n to_o your_o stature_n mat._n 6.27_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v what_o advantage_n be_v it_o to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d murmur_v against_o god_n deal_n 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v crooked_a say_v the_o wise_a â—an_v eccles_n 713_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n â—â—erefore_o to_o quarrel_v at_o god_n providence_n isai_n 8.21_o or_o to_o imagine_v we_o â—â—n_fw-la redress_v any_o evil_n by_o our_o own_o wisdom_n no_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o can_v â—ake_v straight_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a â—oth_o in_o the_o heart_n estate_n and_o way_n â—f_a man_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o do_v thou_o 3._o by_o murmur_a man_n lose_v the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v â—hem_n no_o good_a at_o all_o they_o be_v so_o discontent_v for_o some_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o want_v ahab_n prize_v not_o a_o kingdom_n while_o he_o want_v naboth_n poor_a vineyard_n and_o haman_n that_o under_o king_n ahasuerus_n govern_v 127_o province_n too_o no_o content_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o richeâ—_n nor_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o childreâ—_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o kinâ—_n have_v promote_v he_o nor_o in_o all_o his_o advancement_n above_o the_o prince_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n all_o this_o 7._o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n paâ—tit_fw-la 7._o say_v he_o avail_v i_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o i_o seâ—_n mordecai_n the_o jew_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n e_o st_z 5.11_o 12_o 13._o if_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v it_o be_v a_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v thankful_a contenâ—_n byr_o jewel_n of_o contenâ—_n then_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o unpleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v murmur_v one_o observe_v concern_v manna_n when_o the_o people_n be_v content_v with_o god_n allowance_n than_o it_o be_v very_o good_a but_o when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v content_a therewith_o but_o will_v gather_v more_o than_o he_o will_v have_v they_o than_o worm_n grow_v in_o it_o so_o when_o we_o be_v content_a with_o our_o condition_n there_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o it_o than_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o we_o but_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v more_o and_o will_v keep_v it_o long_o than_o god_n will_v have_v we_o enjoy_v it_o than_o some_o worm_n or_o other_o will_v corrupt_v it_o that_o it_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a at_o all_o 4._o see_v how_o god_n esteem_v of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rebellion_n we_o read_v numb_a 16.41_o that_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o companion_n all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o all_o murmur_v now_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n bring_v aaron_n rod_n again_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o murmurer_n be_v to_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n to_o have_v a_o murmur_a heart_n be_v to_o have_v a_o heart_n rise_v against_o the_o lord_n a_o general_a discontent_n and_o murmur_a â—n_n a_o nation_n be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o rebellion_n and_o murmur_a be_v the_o root_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o gregory_n say_v 7._o murmurantes_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 7._o that_o murmurer_n do_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n he_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a soldier_n that_o follow_v his_o general_n grudge_v â—nd_v murmur_a say_v seneca_n seneca_n malus_n est_fw-fr mile_n qui_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la gemens_fw-la seneca_n and_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a a_o christian_n that_o that_o can_v look_v at_o god_n dispensation_n without_o murmur_v at_o they_o 5._o by_o murmur_a man_n lose_v the_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v reap_v by_o every_o passage_n of_o d_o vine_n providence_n that_o they_o meet_v withal_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o many_o strait_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o
not_o the_o bare_a know_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n into_o the_o ear_n that_o will_v make_v man_n happy_a but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n ver_fw-la 22_o 26._o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o some_o that_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o yet_o do_v not_o take_v any_o care_n to_o keep_v their_o tongue_n in_o order_n whence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o here_o be_v 1._o a_o supposition_n that_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o yet_o want_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n in_o heart_n life_n and_o conversation_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a you_o may_v know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o by_o the_o verse_n forego_v they_o seem_v to_o desire_v to_o hear_v the_o mind_n and_o to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 4.30_o sometime_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v or_o he_o seem_v be_v a_o mere_a expletive_a particle_n without_o any_o signification_n mar._n 10.42_o mat._n 20.25_o hoord_n in_o eph._n 4.30_o as_o if_o they_o will_v serve_v he_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o bring_v over_o to_o he_o the_o apostle_n compare_v they_o to_o those_o that_o have_v behold_v their_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n go_v away_o do_v straight_o way_n forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v show_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v such_o formal_a hearer_n and_o no_o more_o by_o a_o similitude_n compare_v they_o to_o man_n that_o come_v into_o a_o barber_n shop_n or_o some_o other_o place_n where_o there_o hang_v up_o some_o pure_a chrystal-glass_n wherein_o they_o look_v and_o view_v themselves_o but_o never_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o they_o much_o less_o take_v any_o care_n to_o amend_v it_o such_o be_v they_o that_o come_v to_o hear_v sermon_n where_o the_o clear_a and_o pure_a glass_n of_o god_n word_n lay_v before_o they_o the_o ugliness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o deformity_n of_o their_o 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can_v thorough_o tame_v jam._n 3.8_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o helm_n or_o rudder_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n at_o this_o helm_n ought_v every_o christian_a careful_o to_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n the_o holy_a professor_n of_o the_o word_n must_v endeavour_v thereby_o not_o only_o to_o reform_v their_o action_n but_o also_o to_o reform_v their_o speech_n and_o moderate_v their_o tongue_n locum_fw-la turhull_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o those_o vice_n whereunto_o the_o godless_a tongue_n be_v give_v 3._o you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o those_o who_o have_v a_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n who_o yet_o take_v no_o care_n of_o their_o tongue_n their_o religion_n be_v but_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o reality_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o so_o that_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v say_v aquinas_n by_o think_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v any_o great_a fault_n loc_fw-la aquinas_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a deceit_n of_o all_o other_o when_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o or_o their_o own_o heart_n deceive_v they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a impostor_n therefore_o say_v moses_n deut._n 11.16_o take_v heed_n lest_o your_o own_o heart_n deceive_v you_o 4._o this_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n of_o such_o man_n religion_n there_o be_v no_o power_n at_o all_o in_o it_o such_o religion_n be_v vain_a the_o word_n here_o translate_v religion_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v worship_n comprehend_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pareus_n pareus_n pareus_n have_v note_v the_o latin_a word_n be_v religio_fw-la and_o the_o word_n be_v usual_o render_v in_o english_a religion_n and_o whosoever_o cleave_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a 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â—iail_n fuo_fw-la cuore_fw-it i._n e._n in_o ganna_fw-la la_v religion_n di_fw-fr costui_fw-fr e_fw-la vana_fw-la ital._n some_o will_v have_v religio_fw-la to_o be_v derive_v a_o relinquendo_fw-la because_o we_o leave_v false_a god_n all_o error_n and_o earthly_a desire_n and_o seek_v after_o the_o true_a god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o m._n cicero_n suppose_v that_o religio_fw-la be_v so_o call_v a_o relegendo_fw-la of_o select_v or_o put_v apart_o because_o they_o that_o be_v religious_a do_v careful_o choose_v all_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v confute_v by_o lactantius_n jnstit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o jerom_n and_o austin_n follow_v he_o derive_v religion_n a_o religando_fw-la of_o tie_v or_o bind_v i_o have_v this_o expression_n this_o bundle_n tie_v up_o with_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v one_o hieron_n comment_fw-fr in_o amos._n 9_o whatsoever_o show_v of_o religion_n he_o make_v that_o be_v vain_a 1._o that_o be_v to_o no_o end_n that_o be_v to_o no_o end_n that_o bring_v no_o profit_n with_o it_o psal_n 127._o 1._o rom._n 6.21_o 2._o that_o which_o deceive_v a_o man_n hope_n and_o expectation_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n 1_o cor._n 3.20_o psal_n 62.10_o such_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o such_o a_o man_n it_o be_v both_o unprofitable_a and_o that_o which_o do_v deceive_v his_o expectation_n chap._n ii_o a_o point_n of_o instruction_n raise_v from_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v we_o may_v gather_v this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n that_o when_o man_n make_v a_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o outward_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v no_o care_n to_o keep_v their_o tongue_n within_o the_o bound_n that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v set_v down_o those_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n be_v vain_a that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o religion_n in_o such_o a_o man_n god_n set_v this_o down_o as_o one_o note_n how_o a_o person_n true_o gracious_a may_v be_v know_v viz._n that_o he_o labour_v to_o keep_v his_o tongue_n in_o due_a order_n the_o question_n be_v put_v psal_n 15._o who_o be_v the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n or_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v true_o gracious_a and_o he_o answer_v ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n he_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v such_o report_n as_o be_v raise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o psal_n 34.12_o 13._o he_o give_v the_o command_n keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n and_o back_n it_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n that_o be_v eternal_a life_n the_o regulate_v
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 speak_v every_o man_n truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n let_v all_o bitterness_n wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n eph._n 4.22_o 25_o 31._o and_o this_o be_v command_v to_o be_v put_v off_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v speak_v of_o their_o regeneration_n chap._n 1._o he_o ground_n his_o exhortation_n to_o this_o duty_n upon_o it_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o wherefore_o lie_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o envy_n and_o all_o evil_a speak_n because_o according_a to_o what_o be_v most_o reas_n 3_o powerful_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n such_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o tongue_n what_o the_o heart_n most_o abound_v with_o that_o will_v the_o tongue_n most_o utter_a if_o a_o treasure_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o tongue_n will_v be_v full_a of_o evil_n and_o for_o man_n to_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o leave_v their_o tongue_n unbridled_a this_o plain_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o man_n religion_n prov._n 10._o the_o wise_a man_n set_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o righteous_a against_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o one_o be_v compare_v to_o choice_a silver_n so_o the_o other_o be_v little_a worthâ—_n worth_n nothing_o and_o such_o a_o perverse_a tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v ma._n 12.34_o the_o stroke_n iâ—_n music_n answer_n to_o the_o note_n thaâ—_n be_v prick_v in_o the_o rule_n the_o anatomist_n teach_v that_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n hang_v upon_o one_o string_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v as_o in_o a_o clock_n or_o watch_n when_o the_o wheel_n be_v move_v the_o hammer_n strike_v so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n answer_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n feat_o dr._n feat_o and_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v move_v with_o any_o passion_n or_o perturbation_n 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
speak_n etc._n etc._n these_o defile_v the_o man_n mat._n 15.8_o it_o be_v not_o crediblâ—_n say_v st._n ambrose_n he_o shall_v live_v welâ—_n that_o speak_v wicked_o in_o manâ—_n word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n prov._n 10_o 29_o he_o that_o can_v sport_v at_o sin_n with_o hiâ—_n tongue_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v it_o iâ—_n time_n and_o place_n give_v leave_v be_v tempt_v thereunto_o 3._o the_o unbridled_a tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o incurable_a mischief_n of_o the_o evil_a tongue_n say_v it_o be_v as_o the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n oâ—_n as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.4_o juniper_n burn_v soon_o and_o keep_v fire_n long_a of_o any_o wood_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v itself_o set_v on_o fire_n with_o hell_n the_o devil_n be_v in_o that_o tongue_n he_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o it_o and_o blow_v it_o with_o the_o bellows_o of_o all_o mischief_n now_o then_o consider_v what_o that_o man_n religion_n be_v that_o have_v such_o a_o tongue_n what_o show_v soever_o he_o make_v 4._o he_o sheweth_z how_o cross_a this_o be_v to_o religion_n by_o natural_a demonstration_n one_o and_o the_o same_o tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a and_o bad_a fruit_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o he_o illustrate_v it_o that_o man_n with_o one_o tongue_n shall_v bless_v god_n and_o curse_v man_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a vanity_n to_o think_v to_o bless_v and_o to_o curse_v be_v thing_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o tongue_n as_o a_o fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a water_n which_o be_v consider_v show_v such_o a_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a because_o what_o pretence_n soever_o reas_n 5_o such_o man_n make_v this_o show_v they_o to_o be_v lawless_a and_o lordlesse_a man_n psal_n 12.3_o 4._o though_o they_o may_v say_v god_n be_v their_o lord_n in_o their_o word_n yet_o this_o show_v they_o be_v without_o acknowledge_v any_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o they_o say_v their_o tongue_n be_v their_o own_o and_o who_o shall_v lord_n it_o over_o they_o if_o god_n be_v their_o lord_n than_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o such_o will_n jesus_n christ_n say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o command_v you_o and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n and_o let_v he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n chap._n iu._n show_v in_o divers_a particular_n how_o much_o man_n fail_v in_o this_o point_n this_o than_o may_v inform_v we_o how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o man_n there_o be_v who_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o vain_a because_o of_o their_o unbridled_a tongue_n consider_v how_o common_a this_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o many_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n be_v guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o let_v we_o hence_o see_v what_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o lament_v the_o great_a decay_n of_o religion_n with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 12.1_o 2._o help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v for_o the_o faithful_a fail_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o be_v by_o this_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v they_o speak_v and_o mark_v how_o general_a it_o be_v every_o one_o speak_v vanity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o have_v join_v with_o a_o seem_a show_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v open_a profaneness_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n complain_v also_o wish_v his_o eye_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o his_o people_n and_o bewail_v the_o misery_n 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