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prudent_a and_o wary_a apostle_n send_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o convert_a roman_n and_o jew_n then_o in_o rome_n with_o this_o especial_a direction_n and_o caution_n as_o to_o their_o deportment_n towards_o the_o civil_a authority_n which_o he_o imperative_o deliver_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n this_o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n every_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n synecdoche_n as_o some_o observe_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n wilson_n leigh_n wilson_n so_o gen._n 46.26_o act_n 27.37_o which_o word_n our_o apostle_n do_v use_n rather_o than_o man_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o subjection_n require_v must_v be_v voluntary_a note_n note_n and_o not_o of_o compulsion_n and_o every_o soul_n without_o exception_n of_o what_o condition_n sex_n or_o age_n soever_o annotat._n dutch_a annotat._n even_o as_o many_o as_o have_v soul_n must_v yield_v this_o subjection_n origen_n will_v by_o a_o nice_a distinction_n except_o
sudden_o rash_o be_v from_o the_o same_o root_n as_o m._n burrough_n observe_v curb_v his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v at_o random_n unbeseeming_a word_n how_o ever_o he_o may_v be_v seem_o induce_v thereto_o by_o any_o provoke_a object_n indeed_o seneca_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v invalidum_fw-la emne_a natura_fw-la querulum_fw-la the_o weak_a spirit_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o quarrelsome_a and_o contentious_a we_o see_v it_o too_o manifest_a at_o this_o day_n again_o v._o 4_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o vers_fw-la 5._o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v that_o betongu_v traduce_v or_o calumniate_v aynswort_n aynswort_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n manton_n illic_fw-la incipit_fw-la &_o illuc_fw-la rapit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n manton_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o tongue_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v cap._n 3.6_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n as_o the_o greek_a render_v it_o there_o be_v no_o action_n no_o age_n no_o estate_n privilege_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n between_o a_o evil_a tongue_n and_o fire_n 1._o for_o the_o heat_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o wrath_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o a_o man_n a_o boil_a of_o the_o blood_n about_o the_o heart_n solomon_n say_v 17.27_o prov._n 17.27_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n hot_a water_n boil_v over_o so_o do_v passion_n in_o the_o heart_n boil_v out_o into_o untoward_a word_n because_o in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n prov._n 16.27_o 2._o for_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o kindle_v division_n and_o strife_n the_o fool_n cast_v firebrand_n and_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n prov._n 26.18_o we_o throw_v fire_n abroad_o scald_a word_n and_o do_v not_o think_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o 3._o for_o the_o scorch_n reproach_n penetrate_v like_o fire_n david_n compare_v they_o to_o coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o burn_v hot_a and_o long_a desolate_v coal_n as_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o o_o labour_n with_o our_o humble_a prophet_n to_o keep_v anger_n from_o be_v a_o scorch_a fire_n in_o your_o tongue_n psal_n 39.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o with_o he_o psal_n 131.1_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o through_o pride_n nor_o do_v thou_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o thou_o 17.20_o deut._n 17.20_o which_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o thy_o call_n but_o behave_v and_o quiet_v thyself_o as_o a_o child_n by_o his_o mother_n wean_v thy_o soul_n and_o mind_n thus_o be_v as_o lowly_a mind_v meek_a heart_a and_o full_a of_o simplicity_n mat._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o bless_a man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v of_o all_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o when_o this_o bless_a practice_n do_v fail_v or_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o as_o than_o he_o will_v be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n so_o he_o will_v be_v set_v to_o follow_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 5._o psal_n 140.1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o which_o send_v forth_o nothing_o but_o seed_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o will_v spring_v forth_o into_o poisonous_a weed_n of_o slanderous_a untruth_n peevishness_n unchristian_a detracting_n and_o what_o be_v worst_a now_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v the_o grow_a of_o these_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o keep_v cool_v our_o tongue_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o save_a grace_n that_o make_v the_o soul_n calm_a and_o serene_a within_o from_o whence_o will_v be_v send_v forth_o such_o a_o odour_n into_o the_o world_n such_o a_o beauty_n discover_v such_o a_o pleasantness_n in_o sound_a speech_n that_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v condemn_v that_o every_o one_o will_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v with_o some_o approbation_n and_o relish_n the_o ornament_n of_o that_o christian_n meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o speak_v well_o of_o his_o profession_n admire_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o conversation_n although_o they_o remain_v themselves_o poor_a soul_n all_o the_o while_n in_o their_o filthy_a lust_n and_o fling_v their_o dirt_n upon_o other_o observe_v with_o i_o a_o little_a further_o to_o set_v home_o this_o duty_n that_o bless_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.31_o 32._o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o 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 and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender_a heart_a etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o wrath_n in_o a_o double_a acceptation_n that_o which_o be_v less_o grow_v and_o that_o which_o be_v settle_v with_o maliciousness_n the_o first_o be_v set_v down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n the_o second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n bitterness_n definition_n of_o bitterness_n bitterness_n be_v a_o smother_a displeasure_n of_o which_o one_o will_v not_o be_v know_v that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o burden_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o till_o it_o be_v digest_v this_o wrath_n be_v full_a of_o discontent_n than_o revenge_n like_o a_o fret_n that_o rankle_v inward_o and_o like_o a_o fire_n that_o have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v exceed_o violent_a and_o like_o water_n cast_v upon_o lime_n bayns_n mr._n bayns_n the_o fair_a you_o deal_v with_o it_o the_o more_o it_o burn_v simile_n simile_n and_o as_o the_o face_n by_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n receive_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o disease_n when_o the_o gall_n overflow_v homo_fw-la in_o fancy_n legitur_fw-la homo_fw-la so_o our_o look_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o discover_v the_o heart_n when_o all_o our_o behaviour_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n wrath_n or_o fierceness_n it_o definition_n of_o wrath._n ira_fw-la furor_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la anger_n note_n of_o it_o note_v a_o impetuous_a anger_n that_o be_v manifest_o and_o heady_o carry_v be_v soon_o up_o and_o soon_o allay_v as_o too_o violent_a to_o hold_v anger_n be_v that_o which_o set_v we_o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n this_o sinful_a anger_n have_v these_o symptom_n and_o cause_n 1._o when_o man_n be_v move_v because_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o serve_v or_o because_o something_o cross_v their_o design_n or_o expectation_n 2._o when_o our_o anger_n keep_v no_o due_a bound_n be_v excessive_a and_o against_o the_o innocent_a as_o well_o as_o the_o nocent_a be_v inconsiderate_a etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o it_o hinder_v good_a duty_n break_v off_o love_n occasion_v other_o sin_n as_o clamour_n which_o be_v a_o disorder_n in_o word_n accompany_v the_o former_a disorder_n in_o affection_n effect_n clamour_n its_o effect_n for_o as_o a_o fire_n kindle_v here_o or_o there_o will_v fasten_v unto_o the_o next_o thing_n unto_o it_o so_o this_o fire_n of_o hell_n burn_v in_o the_o heart_n will_v fasten_v on_o the_o tongue_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n once_o stir_v against_o christ_n can_v cry_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o so_o the_o language_n of_o the_o clamorous_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o kill_v stay_v and_o destroy_v pull_v down_o and_o consume_v as_o stephen_n enemy_n cry_v aloud_o and_o run_v upon_o he_o speak_a act._n 7.3_o as_o drum_n in_o a_o battle_n to_o drown_v the_o moan_n of_o the_o hurt_n evil_n speak_a execute_v their_o fury_n in_o their_o inveterate_a acclamation_n o_o therefore_o in_o your_o anger_n have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o rule_v the_o tongue_n evil_n speak_a be_v a_o blaspheme_a either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n imprecation_n revile_n etc._n etc._n he_o love_v curse_v it_o shall_v light_v on_o he_o psal_n 109.17_o a_o man_n may_v be_v denominate_v from_o his_o language_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o even_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o say_v the_o maid_n to_o peter_n the_o godly_a bless_v such_o as_o curse_v they_o for_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n be_v their_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d malice_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o malice_n it_o be_v a_o sinful_a affection_n which_o do_v separate_v and_o make_v we_o evil_a dispose_v towards_o other_o the_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v mischievousness_n signify_v one_o special_a kind_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n sweet_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a contrary_n viz._n kindness_n one_o to_o another_o tender-heartedness_n forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o