630 Chap.31. An Expoftian upon the Look of J o a. Verf.30. aredeceitful!. The wounding friend is a juft reprover The kif- fh g enemy is a flatterer, and the truth is, every flatterer is an e- nemy, how mere a friend foever he is eytber by relation or pro. feffion. Tenthly Slandering and reproaching words, which cati dirt in the face ofa mans credit, and are as dead eyes throwne into that which is better then the moil precious oyntment, are ex- treamely finfull. Eleventhly, Prophane and blafpheming words, when any fpeake flightly and lightly of God or of the things ofGod, ofhis word and wayes, his truths, ordinances, and people, O how abo- minable are they ? Twelfthly, Provoking quarrelling words, filch as flirte up wrath and contention,fuch askindle paflion,and widen breaches, in Readofhealing, clofing, and cementing them, are altogether contrary to the law of love. To all thefe we may adde, fcoffing, and jeering words ; grie- ving,cutting, andvexing words ; fpitefull and malicious words, lying, falte, and deceitful! words, of what kind foever, and for what end foever fpoken. Now if all thefe,and more (which might be named, are fins of the mouth, then confider how great an in- tirument of fin the mouth island remember you will have force- what todoe, to doe ( as this good mandid) not to buffer your month to fin. yob having affirmed, that he did not Puffer his mouth to fin, proceeds in the latter part ofthis verbe, to Phew the particular fin that he kept his mouth from, neither have I fuffered my mouth to fn, by wifbing a carte to hiefoule. That is,to the foule of my moll profeffed and wretched enemy. Mr. Broughton tranflates, to arifb brafoule under a eurfe. 17t2Eb efi toflu. The word which we render to si/h, fignifieth,Firfl,to demand, lore , cepere or requirea thing asour due in poynt ofjuttice,Secondly,to ar ke . orareve! pewe a thing as a favour in way ofcurtefie, as a poore man askes for more mendies. an aimes, or beggs for reliefe( Pro?). zo. 4.) The fluggard, will not pbm by rea¡on ofthe cold (or winter) thereforehe beur inbar- vell and bathnothing. And againe (Pfal. 109. i o.) Let hie chil- dren be continually vagabond;, and beg, let themfeeke their bread al ¡a
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