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be_v not_o of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n it_o become_v sinful_a by_o give_v countenance_n to_o a_o vice_n or_o make_v virtue_n to_o become_v ridiculous_a 5._o if_o it_o be_v not_o watch_v that_o it_o comply_v with_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o become_v offensive_a and_o injurious_a 6._o if_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o fair_a and_o lawful_a purpose_n it_o be_v sour_a in_o the_o use_n 7._o if_o it_o be_v frequent_a it_o combine_v and_o cluster_n into_o a_o formal_a sin_n 8._o if_o it_o mingle_v with_o any_o sin_n it_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o new_a unworthiness_n beside_o the_o proper_a uglynesse_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o after_o all_o these_o when_o can_v it_o be_v lawful_a or_o apt_a for_o christian_a entertainment_n the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n report_v that_o many_o jest_n pass_v between_o st._n anthony_n the_o father_n of_o the_o hermit_n and_o his_o scholar_n st._n paul_n and_o st._n hilarion_n be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o of_o a_o facete_fw-la sweet_a and_o more_o lively_a conversation_n and_o indeed_o plaisance_n and_o joy_n and_o a_o lively_a spirit_n and_o a_o pleasant_a conversation_n and_o the_o innocent_a caress_n of_o a_o charitable_a humanity_n be_v not_o forbid_v plenum_fw-la tamen_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la sermonem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la indecorum_n st._n ambrose_n affirm_v and_o here_o in_o my_o text_n our_o conversation_n be_v command_v to_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n that_o be_v favour_n complacence_n cheerfulness_n and_o be_v acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o hearer_n and_o so_o must_v be_v our_o conversation_n it_o must_v be_v as_o far_o from_o sullenness_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v from_o lightness_n and_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n be_v the_o best_a convoy_n for_o religion_n and_o though_o sadness_n do_v in_o some_o case_n become_v a_o christian_n as_o be_v a_o index_n of_o a_o pious_a mind_n of_o compassion_n and_o a_o wise_a proper_a resentment_n of_o thing_n yet_o it_o serve_v but_o one_o end_n be_v useful_a in_o the_o only_a instance_n of_o repentance_n and_o have_v do_v its_o great_a work_n not_o when_o it_o weep_v and_o sigh_n but_o when_o it_o hate_v and_o grow_v careful_a against_o sin_n but_o cheerfulness_n and_o a_o festival_n spirit_n fill_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o harmony_n it_o compose_v music_n for_o church_n and_o heart_n it_o make_v and_o publish_v glorification_n of_o god_n it_o produce_v thankfulness_n and_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o charity_n and_o when_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n run_v over_o it_o make_v bright_a and_o tall_a emission_n of_o light_n and_o holy_a fire_n reach_v up_o to_o a_o cloud_n and_o make_v joy_n round_o about_o and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o innocent_a and_o may_v be_v so_o pious_a and_o full_a of_o holy_a advantage_n whatsoever_o can_v innocent_o minister_v to_o this_o holy_a joy_n do_v set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n and_o charity_n and_o indeed_o charity_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o vertical_a top_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o union_n of_o joy_n concentre_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o reflect_v from_o all_o the_o angle_n of_o our_o life_n and_o intercourse_n it_o be_v a_o rejoice_v in_o god_n a_o gladness_n in_o our_o neighbour_n good_a a_o pleasure_n in_o do_v good_a a_o rejoice_v with_o he_o and_o without_o love_n we_o can_v have_v any_o joy_n at_o all_o it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v child_n to_o be_v a_o pleasure_n and_o friendship_n to_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o divine_a a_o thing_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o that_o which_o can_v innocent_o make_v a_o man_n cheerful_a do_v also_o make_v he_o charitable_a for_o grief_n and_o age_n and_o sickness_n and_o weariness_n these_o be_v peevish_a and_o troublesome_a but_o mirth_n and_o cheerfulness_n be_v content_a and_o civil_a and_o compliant_a and_o communicative_a and_o love_v to_o do_v good_a and_o swell_v up_o to_o felicity_n only_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o account_n here_o be_v pleasure_n enough_o for_o a_o christian_a in_o present_a and_o if_o a_o facete_fw-la discourse_n and_o a_o amicable_a friendly_a mirth_n can_v refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o take_v it_o off_o from_o the_o vile_a temptation_n of_o peevish_a despair_a uncomply_v melancholy_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v innocent_a and_o commendable_a and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o be_v refresh_v by_o a_o clean_a and_o a_o brisk_a discourse_n as_o by_o the_o air_n of_o campanian_a wine_n and_o our_o face_n and_o our_o head_n may_v as_o well_o be_v anoint_v and_o look_v pleasant_a with_o wit_n and_o friendy_a intercourse_n as_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o balsam_n tree_n and_o such_o a_o conversation_n no_o wise_a man_n ever_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o reprove_v but_o when_o the_o jest_n have_v tooth_n and_o nail_n bite_v or_o scratch_v our_o brother*_n when_o it_o be_v loose_a and_o wanton*_n when_o it_o be_v unseasonable*_n and_o much_o or_o many*_n when_o it_o serve_v ill_a purposes*_n or_o spend_v better_a time*_n than_o it_o be_v the_o drunkenness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v the_o spirit_n fly_v away_o seek_v for_o a_o temple_n where_o the_o mirth_n and_o the_o music_n be_v solemn_a and_o religious_a but_o above_o all_o the_o abuse_n which_o ever_o dishonour_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n nothing_o more_o deserve_v the_o whip_n of_o a_o exterminate_a angel_n or_o the_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n then_o profane_a jest_n which_o be_v a_o bring_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o folly_n of_o a_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o those_o horrible_a scene_n he_o that_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o of_o holy_a thing_n play_n with_o thunder_n and_o kiss_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o canon_n just_a as_o it_o belch_v fire_n and_o death_n he_o stake_v heaven_n at_o spurnpoint_n and_o trip_v cross_a and_o pile_n whether_o ever_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n or_o no_o he_o laugh_v at_o damnation_n while_o he_o have_v rather_o lose_v god_n then_o lose_v his_o jest_n may_v which_o be_v the_o horror_n of_o all_o he_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o become_v ridiculous_a some_o man_n use_v to_o read_v scripture_n on_o their_o knee_n and_o many_o with_o their_o head_n uncover_v and_o all_o good_a man_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o reverence_n and_o grave_a attention_n search_v the_o scripture_n for_o therein_o you_o hope_v to_o have_v life_n eternal_a and_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v fit_a for_o instruction_n for_o reproof_n for_o exhortation_n for_o doctrine_n not_o for_o jest_v but_o he_o that_o make_v that_o use_n of_o it_o have_v better_a part_n with_o his_o eye_n in_o jest_n and_o give_v his_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o tennisball_n and_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v the_o worst_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o like_o the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o jeer_v of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o abuse_v he_o and_o no_o man_n can_v use_v it_o but_o he_o that_o want_v wit_n and_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o he_o want_v religion_n 3._o the_o three_o instance_n of_o the_o vain_a trifle_a conversation_n and_o immoderate_a talk_n be_v reveal_v secret_n which_o be_v a_o dismantling_n and_o rent_v off_o the_o robe_n from_o the_o privacy_n of_o humane_a intercourse_n and_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o deny_v to_o restore_v that_o which_o be_v entrust_v to_o our_o charge_n for_o this_o not_o only_o injure_v his_o neighbour_n right_a but_o throw_v it_o away_o and_o expose_v it_o to_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o deny_v to_o give_v a_o man_n his_o own_o arm_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o another_o by_o who_o he_o shall_v suffer_v mischief_n he_o that_o entrust_v a_o secret_a to_o his_o friend_n go_v thither_o as_o to_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o violate_v the_o rite_n of_o that_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o profanation_n of_o friendship_n which_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o secular_a blessing_n a_o thing_n so_o sacred_a that_o it_o change_v a_o kingdom_n into_o a_o church_n and_o make_v interest_n to_o be_v piety_n and_o justice_n to_o become_v religion_n but_o this_o mischief_n grow_v according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o its_o effect_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o babbler_n may_v crush_v a_o man_n bone_n or_o break_v his_o fortune_n upon_o her_o own_o wheel_n and_o whatever_o the_o effect_n be_v yet_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o betray_n of_o a_o trust_n and_o by_o reproach_n oftentimes_o
some_o sense_n or_o other_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o great_a cord_n which_o tie_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o inconvenience_n and_o a_o prison_n make_v it_o a_o servant_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o corruption_n 1._o pleasure_n and_o 2._o pain_n 3._o fear_v and_o 4._o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v they_o that_o exercise_v all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o resolution_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v agathon_n these_o be_v those_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o mingle_v with_o all_o his_o action_n so_o that_o either_o man_n be_v tempt_v to_o 1._o lust_n by_o pleasure_n or_o 2._o to_o base_a art_n by_o covetousness_n or_o 3._o to_o impatience_n by_o sorrow_n or_o 4._o to_o dishonourable_a action_n by_o fear_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o for_o ever_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o by_o four_o special_a operation_n cure_v these_o four_o inconvenience_n and_o restrain_v or_o sweeten_v these_o unwholesome_a water_n 1._o god_n give_v we_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v insensible_a of_o worldly_a pleasure_n have_v our_o soul_n whole_o fill_v with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a relish_v for_o when_o god_n spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o we_o and_o possess_v we_o as_o his_o temple_n or_o as_o his_o dwell_n instant_o we_o begin_v to_o taste_v manna_n and_o to_o loathe_v the_o diet_n of_o egypt_n we_o begin_v to_o consider_v concern_v heaven_n and_o to_o prefer_v eternity_n before_o moment_n and_o to_o love_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o sottish_a and_o beastly_a pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n then_o we_o can_v consider_v that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o drunken_a meeting_n can_v make_v recompense_n for_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o surfeit_n and_o that_o night_n intemperance_n much_o less_o for_o the_o torment_n of_o eternity_n then_o we_o be_v quick_a to_o discern_v that_o the_o itch_n and_o scab_n of_o lustful_a appetite_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o charge_n of_o a_o surgeon_n much_o less_o can_v it_o pay_v for_o the_o disgrace_n the_o danger_n the_o sickness_n the_o death_n and_o the_o hell_n of_o lustful_a person_n then_o we_o wonder_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v venture_v his_o head_n to_o get_v a_o crown_n unjust_o or_o that_o for_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o victory_n he_o shall_v throw_v away_o all_o his_o hope_n of_o heaven_n certain_o a_o man_n that_o have_v taste_v of_o god_n spirit_n can_v instant_o discern_v the_o madness_n that_o be_v in_o rage_n the_o folly_n and_o the_o disease_n that_o be_v in_o envy_n the_o anguish_n and_o tediousness_n that_o be_v in_o lust_n the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v in_o break_v our_o faith_n and_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o understand_v thing_n true_o as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o great_a nobleness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o religion_n have_v in_o it_o the_o great_a pleasure_n that_o temperance_n be_v the_o best_a security_n of_o health_n that_o humility_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o honour_n and_o all_o these_o relish_v be_v nothing_o but_o antepast_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o these_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v swallow_v for_o ever_o where_o the_o chaste_a shall_v follow_v the_o lamb_n and_o the_o virgin_n sing_v there_o where_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n shall_v reign_v and_o the_o zealous_a converter_n of_o soul_n and_o labourer_n in_o god_n vineyard_n shall_v worship_v eternal_o where_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v wear_v their_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o patient_a person_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o job_n and_o the_o meek_a person_n with_o christ_n and_o moses_n and_o all_o with_o god_n the_o very_a expectation_n of_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o 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