withone breath de(hroied the whole CiíyofNoab, both man & 1249 woman, both childe and fuckling, and yet was nor prient at ir.. What a (laughter would Haman have made throughout the whole.PcrfìanMonarchie, it the Lord had not wonderfully pre,. vented it ? Thirdly, when men bec at1aulted'withweapons, otherswill bee ready according to their power and opportunitie to fuccour and defend them, or to pitty them for thew rongandviolence which they fuflaine ; but a malignant tongue caufeth others to Imite thole whoine it fmiteth,either by reporting that which it afllir- meth, or by beleeuing;that which it reportetho. Fourthly, the fword can oriche wound the body, and take'ao way the naturali life, andwhen the breath is gone thepaine is en- ded : but a pefiilent ton.g11e may poison the foule, and depriue men ofeuerlafltng hfe,and bringvpon than perpetual) torments for euer. Adis onition to wane howwee carryour tongues, that thfy. bee fafely put vp from doingof hurt, andneuer vnfheathed, bue when we are to ilrike at Gene, and to skirmifh with Pathan. It is.. not good to make (rates with our brethren, bet er, the Loon their names : If wee cannot vie our weapons will bind vs to the peace, and takorder that his people may got more fafe.ly by vs. In(lruc`lion to auoid the companie of filch finfull hackflars, that are newer without filch deadlyweapons.Whar can a Chrilliá door fay,or omit,that will not fec their iongues onworke ? And how can they open their mouthes to fpeake with their tongues,. but that they nmti needs fpir venoine ? iftheybe angry,their bit- ter railings,andreuilings (hall haue (harppoints, &keencedges : if theybelnerry,they will per(ecute with taunts andgirds, and bi- tingicfis : howfoeuer they bee difpofedthey,will vomitout im- pious othes, and blafpheinies, or inchother corrupt,fpeeches as will either bring griefe,or infe6tion. 2. Tobeawaits armed,and well fencedagain(i the., becaufe we mall haue necctfaryoccafîons diuerstimes to bee in prefence withtheni. That therefore wee fecke proteaion fromGod by praicr, as the Prophet did, fay- 1,140,,I.3 ing : Ddiner mcc 0 ,Lord,from theatiltman : f axed
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